Warriors Mark Township is a

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in Huntingdon County,

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, United States. The population was 1,883 at the 2020 census, a 4.8% increase over the figure tabulated in 2010. It has been named the fastest growing township in Huntingdon County.

History

Warriors Mark Township is about 25 miles northwest of

Huntingdon Huntingdon is a market town in the Huntingdonshire district in Cambridgeshire, England. The town was given its town charter by King John in 1205. It was the county town of the historic county of Huntingdonshire. Oliver Cromwell was born there ...

, in Huntingdon County and about 20 miles southwest of State College in Centre County. In 1768 the village of Warriors Mark was founded. Warriors Mark Township was formed in 1798 from Franklin Township. According to tradition, the name Warriors Mark comes from warriors of the

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Federation marking trees midway between the current villages of Warriors Mark and Spring Mount on the

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. The area is now experiencing a rapid growth in residential housing due to the expansion of the State College area economy. An Agricultural Security Area was founded in 1989 in the township to protect farmland and covers 8,317 acres. The

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was listed on the

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in 1988.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of 29.5 square miles (76.4 km²), all land. Warriors Mark PA United Methodist.jpg , United Methodist Church USPO Warriors Mark PA 16877.jpg, Post office

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,796 people, 701 households, and 529 families residing in the township. The

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was 60.9 people per square mile (23.5/km²). There were 754 housing units at an average density of 25.6/sq mi (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.9%

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, 0.6% Black or African American, and 0.5% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.4% of the population. There were 701 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.91. In the township the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males. The median income for a household in the township was $53,472, and the median income for a family was $58,182. The

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for the township was $26,181. About 6.2% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the

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, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

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