Young Township is a

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in Jefferson County,

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, United States. The population was 1,713 at the 2020 census. It was named for John Young, the pioneer judge of Westmoreland County. Young Township is the location of adjacent

Punxsutawney Punxsutawney (; Lenape: ' ) is a borough in southern Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. Punxsutawney is known globally for its annual Groundhog Day celebration held each February 2, during which thousands of attendees and international media outl ...

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celebration each February 2, during which thousands of attendees and international media outlets visit for an annual weather prediction by the groundhog

Punxsutawney Phil Punxsutawney Phil is the name given to a groundhog residing in Young Township near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, who is the central figure in Punxsutawney's annual Groundhog Day celebration. Folklore On February 2 each year, Punxsutawney holds ...

. Although named for Punxsutawney, the actual prediction location, Gobbler's Knob, is in Young Township.

Geography

The township is located in southern Jefferson County and borders the borough of

on three sides. The southern boundary of the township is the

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line.

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passes through the southern part of the township, between Punxsutawney and the county line. Unincorporated communities in the township include Walston, Adrian Mines,

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, Sportsburg, Harmony, and Crawfordtown. According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.52%, are water. Mahoning Creek, a westward-flowing tributary of the

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, crosses the central part of the township after leaving Punxsutawney.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 1,749 people, 720 households and 508 families residing in the township. The

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was 113.3 per square mile (43.7/km²). There were 797 housing units, of which 77, or 9.7%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the township was 98.6%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.3%

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, 0.1% some other race, and 0.6% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.3% of the population. Of the 720 households in the township, 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were headed by

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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43, and the average family size was 2.88. 20.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.4% were from 18 to 24, 23.7% were from 25 to 44, 33.4% were from 45 to 64, and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.7 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males. For the period 2012–2016, the estimated annual

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was $50,083 and the median family income was $60,938. Male full-time workers had a median income of $50,781 and females $31,161. The

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was $29,743. About 6.8% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the

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, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Young Township official website
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