West St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania | |
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 Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania highlighting West St. Clair Township | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bedford |
| Settled | 1782 |
| Incorporated | 1875 |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.85 sq mi (77.31 km2) |
| • Land | 29.85 sq mi (77.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,647 |
• Estimate (2023)[2] | 1,646 |
| • Density | 57.1/sq mi (22.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-009-83972 |
| Website | West St. Clair Township |
West St. Clair Township is a township that is located inBedford County,Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,647 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
TheDr. Knisley Covered Bridge andRyot Covered Bridge were listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1980.[3]
West St. Clair Township is located in northwestern Bedford County and is bordered to the west bySomerset County. The borough ofPleasantville (or "Alum Bank") is surrounded by the township but is separate from it.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.8 square miles (77.3 km2), all land.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 1,730 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,647 | −4.8% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,646 | [2] | −0.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of thecensus[6] of 2000, there were 1,647 people, 594 households, and 472 families residing in the township.
The population density was 55.0 inhabitants per square mile (21.2/km2). There were 681 housing units at an average density of 22.7/sq mi (8.8/km2).
The racial makeup of the township was 98.12%White, 0.12%Native American, 0.18%Asian, 0.67% fromother races, and 0.91% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 594 households, out of which 37.0% had children who were under the age of eighteen living with them, 69.5% weremarried couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. Out of all of the households that were documented, 18.4% were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.14.
Within the township, the population was spread out, with 28.0% of residents who were under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years.
For every one hundred females, there were 100.1 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,222, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $27,792 compared with that of $17,644 for females.
Theper capita income for the township was $13,440.
Approximately 14.0% of families and 15.7% of the population were living below thepoverty line, including 22.8% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 13.7% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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