Banks Township is a
township in
Indiana County
Indiana County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in the west central part of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 83,246. Its county seat is Indiana. Indiana County comprises the Indiana, PA Mi ...
,
Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 914 at the
2020 census.
It was named after William Banks, a well-known Indiana attorney. It contains the communities of Flora, Horton (previously Smithport), Johnsonburg, Keal Run, Lochvale, Madeline, Raytown, Smithville, and Urey.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Hemlock Lake is located in the east, and State Game Lands Number 174 is in the extreme northeast.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 997 people, 368 households, and 274 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 456 housing units at an average density of 14.3/sq mi (5.5/km
2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.40%
White, 0.10%
Native American, 0.40%
Asian, 0.30% from
other races, and 0.80% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 368 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 109.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $28,938, and the median income for a family was $34,550. Males had a median income of $27,625 versus $16,250 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $14,687. About 12.5% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
References
{{Pittsburgh Metro Area
Townships in Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Pennsylvania