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White Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°41′18″N 78°33′23″W / 40.68833°N 78.55639°W / 40.68833; -78.55639
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White Township,
Cambria County,
Pennsylvania
Township
Boat on Glendale Lake at Prince Gallitzin State Park
Boat on Glendale Lake at Prince Gallitzin State Park
Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting White Township
Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania highlighting White Township
Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCambria
Incorporated1838
Area
[1]
 • Total
22.74 sq mi (58.90 km2)
 • Land20.29 sq mi (52.55 km2)
 • Water2.46 sq mi (6.36 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
836
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
796
 • Density39.24/sq mi (15.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code814
FIPS code42-021-84448
Websitetwp.white.pa.us

White Township is a township that is located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 836 at the time of the 2010 census.[3]

It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

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White Township is located in northern Cambria County approximately at 40.67°N by 78.53°W, 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Ebensburg, the county seat, and about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Altoona. The township is bordered by Clearfield County to the north. The township's eastern border follows Clearfield Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River.

The primary feature in the township is Prince Gallitzin State Park, which occupies most of the central and southern parts of the township. The park surrounds Glendale Lake, a reservoir on Beaverdam Run, which flows north into Clearfield Creek.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.7 square miles (58.9 km2), of which 20.3 square miles (52.5 km2) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), or 10.79%, is water.[3]

Communities

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Unincorporated communities

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  • Beaver Valley
  • Fiske
  • Glendale

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2000813—
20108362.8%
2016 (est.)796[2]−4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 813 people, 311 households, and 226 families residing in the township. The population density was 40.3 inhabitants per square mile (15.6/km2). There were 490 housing units at an average density of 24.3/sq mi (9.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.56% White, 0.74% African American, 1.97% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 311 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of eighteen living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.87.

Within the township, the population was spread out, with 20.3% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 6.8% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 28.7% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 27.7% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 16.6% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was forty-one years.

For every one hundred females, there were 117.4 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 109.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,458, and the median income for a family was $33,846. Males had a median income of $30,833 compared with that of $18,359 for females.

The per capita income for the township was $14,007.

Approximately 6.9% of families and 13.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those ho were under the age of eighteen and 7.8% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.

Recreation

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Most of Prince Gallitzin State Park occupies the western end of the township. Portions of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 108 are located in the township.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): White township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved November 11, 2018
  7. ^ Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 108, retrieved November 11, 2018
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40°41′18″N 78°33′23″W / 40.68833°N 78.55639°W / 40.68833; -78.55639

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