Dean Township is a township in
Cambria County,
Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 391 at the 2010 census.
It is part of the
Johnstown,
Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Dean Township is located in northeastern Cambria County at 40.59° N by 78.47°W, approximately northeast of
Ebensburg
Ebensburg is a borough and the county seat of Cambria County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located west of Altoona and surrounded by Cambria Township. It is situated in the Allegheny Mountains at about above sea level. Ebensburg is ...
, the Cambria County seat, and northwest of
Altoona. The township is bordered by
Blair County
Blair County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 122,822. Its county seat is Hollidaysburg. The county was created on February 26, 1846, from parts of Huntingdon and Bedford counties.
Blai ...
to the east. The western border of the township follows
Clearfield Creek, a northward-flowing tributary of the
West Branch Susquehanna River.
Pennsylvania Route 53 runs through the western side of the township, following Clearfield Creek, leading southwest to
Ashville and north to
Coalport. Unincorporated communities in the township include Dean in the northwest and Dysart in the west, both along Clearfield Creek and PA 53.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land.
Communities
Unincorporated communities
* Condron
* Daugherty
* Dean
* Dysart
* Tippletown
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 408 people, 165 households, and 124 families residing in the township. The
population density was 19.7 people per square mile (7.6/km
2). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 9.0/sq mi (3.5/km
2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.77%
White, and 1.23% from two or more races.
There were 165 households, out of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% 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, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out, with 17.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,313, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $21,875 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $14,141. About 6.0% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Recreation
Portions of
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 108 The Pennsylvania State Game Lands (SGL) are lands managed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) for hunting, trapping, and fishing. These lands, often not usable for farming or development, are donated to the PGC or purchased by the PGC with hu ...
are located at the eastern end of the township.
[https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 11 November 2018][Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 108](_blank)
retrieved 11 November 2018
References
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Populated places established in 1877
Townships in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
1877 establishments in Pennsylvania