Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Location in the state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location in the U.S.
Founded	March 26, 1804
Seat	Brookville
Largest city	Punxsutawney
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	657 sq mi (1,702 km²) 655 sq mi (1,696 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.21%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	45,200 69/sq mi (26.6/km²)

Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,200. It was established on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for then-President Thomas Jefferson. Its county seat is Brookville^[1]. It is home to Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog that predicts when spring will come every February 2 (Groundhog Day).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 657 square miles (1,701.6 km²), of which 655 square miles (1,696.4 km²) is land and 1 square mile (2.6 km²) (0.21%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Forest County (north)
• Elk County (northeast)
• Clearfield County (east)
• Indiana County (south)
• Armstrong County (southwest)
• Clarion County (west)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1810	161		—
1820	561		248.4%
1830	2,025		261.0%
1840	7,253		258.2%
1850	13,518		86.4%
1860	18,270		35.2%
1870	21,656		18.5%
1880	27,935		29.0%
1890	44,005		57.5%
1900	59,113		34.3%
1910	63,090		6.7%
1920	62,104		−1.6%
1930	52,114		−16.1%
1940	54,090		3.8%
1950	49,147		−9.1%
1960	46,792		−4.8%
1970	43,695		−6.6%
1980	48,303		10.5%
1990	46,083		−4.6%
2000	45,932		−0.3%
2010	45,200		−1.6%
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As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 45,932 people, 18,375 households, and 12,862 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile (27/km²). There were 22,104 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.97% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 31.1% were of German, 13.4% Italian, 10.8% American, 9.2% Irish and 7.8% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 18,375 households out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males.

Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red) and Townships (white).

Municipalities

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in County:

Boroughs

Big Run Brockway Brookville Corsica

Falls Creek Punxsutawney Reynoldsville Summerville

Sykesville Timblin Worthville

Townships

Barnett Township Beaver Township Bell Township Clover Township Eldred Township Gaskill Township Heath Township Henderson Township

Knox Township McCalmont Township Oliver Township Perry Township Pine Creek Township Polk Township Porter Township Ringgold Township

Rose Township Snyder Township Union Township Warsaw Township Washington Township Winslow Township Young Township

Unincorporated community

• Sprankle Mills

Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts

Education

Colleges and universities

• Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Public School Districts

• Brockway Area School District
• Brookville Area School District
• Clarion-Limestone Area School District
• DuBois Area School District
• Punxsutawney Area School District

Recreation

Two Pennsylvania state parks are in the county.

Clear Creek State Park is in Barnett and Heath Townships.

Cook Forest State Park is in Barnett Township and stretches into neighboring Clarion and Forest Counties

See also

• List of municipal authorities in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
• Oil Creek Library District

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov
3. ^ http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 41°08′N 79°00′W / 41.13°N 79.00°W / 41.13; -79.00