Knox Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
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Knox Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,056.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 80.9 km² (31.2 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,056 people, 415 households, and 300 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.1/km² (33.8/mi²). There were 501 housing units at an average density of 6.2/km² (16.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.62% White, 0.09% African American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.
There were 415 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,484, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $29,922 versus $17,031 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,040. About 5.9% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
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County Seat: Brookville |
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| Boroughs |
Big Run | Brockway | Brookville | Corsica | Falls Creek | Punxsutawney | Reynoldsville | Summerville | Sykesville | Timblin | Worthville |
| Townships |
Barnett | Beaver | Bell | Clover | Eldred | Gaskill | Heath | Henderson | Knox | McCalmont | Oliver | Perry | Pine Creek | Polk | Porter | Ringgold | Rose | Snyder | Union | Warsaw | Washington | Winslow | Young |
