Warriors Mark Township, Pennsylvania
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Warriors Mark Township is a township in Huntingdon County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,635 at the 2000 census. It has been named the fastest growing township in Huntingdon County.
, in the northwestern corner of the county. The village of Warriors Mark was founded in 1768 and Warriors Mark Township was formed from Franklin Township 1798. According to legend, the name Warriors Mark was derived from Indian Warriors of the Iroquois
Federation ceremoniously marking trees in the forest midway between the current villages of Warriors Mark and Spring Mount and the Great Indian Warpath
.
The Birmingham Bridge
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1988.
, the township has a total area of 29.5 square miles (76.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,635 people, 618 households, and 480 families residing in the township. The population density
was 55.4 people per square mile (21.4/km²). There were 664 housing units at an average density of 22.5/sq mi (8.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.63% White, 0.18% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Asian, and 0.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 618 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,688, and the median income for a family was $49,125. Males had a median income of $31,818 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,362. About 4.5% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,635 at the 2000 census. It has been named the fastest growing township in Huntingdon County.
History
Warriors Mark Township is approximately 25 miles from HuntingdonHuntingdon, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Huntingdon County. It is located along the Juniata River, west of Harrisburg, about halfway between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, in an agricultural and fruit-growing region, with valuable forests and deposits of...
, in the northwestern corner of the county. The village of Warriors Mark was founded in 1768 and Warriors Mark Township was formed from Franklin Township 1798. According to legend, the name Warriors Mark was derived from Indian Warriors of the Iroquois
Iroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
Federation ceremoniously marking trees in the forest midway between the current villages of Warriors Mark and Spring Mount and the Great Indian Warpath
Great Indian Warpath
The Great Indian Warpath — also known as the Great Indian War and Trading Path, or the Seneca Trail — was that part of the network of trails in eastern North America developed and used by Native Americans which ran through the Great Appalachian Valley...
.
The Birmingham Bridge
Birmingham Bridge (Birmingham, Pennsylvania)
Birmingham Bridge, also known as Huntingdon County Bridge No. 15 and Blair County Bridge No. 48, is a historic Pratt truss bridge spanning the Little Juniata River and located at Tyrone Township, Blair County and Warriors Mark Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It was built by the...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1988.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 29.5 square miles (76.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,635 people, 618 households, and 480 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 55.4 people per square mile (21.4/km²). There were 664 housing units at an average density of 22.5/sq mi (8.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.63% White, 0.18% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Asian, and 0.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 618 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,688, and the median income for a family was $49,125. Males had a median income of $31,818 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $18,362. About 4.5% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.