Noxen Township
Township
Scenery of Noxen Township
Scenery of Noxen Township
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 41°25′00″N 76°04′59″W / 41.41667°N 76.08306°W / 41.41667; -76.08306
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWyoming
Founded1895
Area
[1]
 • Total28.75 sq mi (74.45 km2)
 • Land28.71 sq mi (74.37 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
1,611 ft (491 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total919
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
916
 • Density29.81/sq mi (11.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18636
Area code570
FIPS code42-131-55736
Websitenoxenpa.com

Noxen Township is a township that is located in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 919 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]

History

Noxen School in Noxen Township

The Noxen School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[3]

Geography

Mountain in fall, Noxen Township

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.73 square miles (74.4 km2), of which 28.7 square miles (74 km2) is land and 0.03 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.1%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010902—
20209191.9%
2021 (est.)916[2]−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 902 people, 363 households, and 237 families residing in the township.

The population density was 31.4 inhabitants per square mile (12.1/km2). There were 427 housing units at an average density of 14.9/sq mi (5.8/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 98.8% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 363 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 47.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.

Within the township, the population was spread out, with 24.8% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 58.9% who were aged eighteen to sixty-four, and 16.3% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,932, and the median income for a family was $50,455. Males had a median income of $39,375 compared with that of $24,125 for females.

The per capita income for the township was $20,386.

Approximately 5.8% of families and 9.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those who were under the age of eighteen. No residents who were aged sixty-five or older were reported as living in poverty.

References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  3. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
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