Warsaw Township is a

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in Jefferson County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,367.

Geography

The township is in north-central Jefferson County, northeast of Brookville, the

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, and west of Brockway. Unincorporated communities in the township include

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

, Hazen, Richardsville, Allens Mills, Egypt, and Reitz. According to the

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, Warsaw township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.43%, are water. It was named after

, the capital of Poland.

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crosses the northern and western parts of the township, and Mill Creek forms the southeastern border. Both creeks are part of the

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watershed, flowing west to the

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,346 people, 517 households, and 396 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 746 housing units at an average density of 14.5/sq mi (5.6/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.74%

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, 0.67% Native American, 0.30%

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, and 0.30% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.45% of the population. There were 517 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were

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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 20.7% 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 2.60 and the average family size was 3.01. In the township the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males. The median income for a household in the township was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $39,438. Males had a median income of $26,927 versus $18,971 for females. The

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for the township was $14,487. About 8.5% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the

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, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

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