Hegins Township (pronounced Higgins) is a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania
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, United States. The population was 3,341 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , all land. It contains the
census-designated places
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
of
Hegins and
Valley View.
Demographics
At the
2000 census there were 3,519 people, 1,447 households, and 1,021 families living in the township. The population density was . There were 1,540 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the township was 99.01% White, 0.09% African American, 0.23% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57%.
Of the 1,447 households 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.9% of households were one person and 15.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91.
The age distribution was 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median household income was $36,091 and the median family income was $43,207. Males had a median income of $30,673 versus $24,704 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,571. About 3.0% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Gallery
File:Fountain, Hegins Twp, Schuylkill Co PA 05.JPG, Village of Fountain.
File:Tri-Valley High School, Valley View, Schuylkill Co PA.JPG, Tri-Valley High School in Hegins.
File:Church of God, Valley View, Schuylkill Co PA.JPG, Church of God in Valley View.
File:Main St in Hegins PA 01.JPG, Main Street in Hegins.
File:Friedens United Church of Christ, Hegins PA 01.JPG, Friedens UCC in Hegins.
File:Christ Church UCC, Fountain, Hegins Twp, Schuylkill Co PA 01.JPG, Christ Church UCC in Fountain.
File:Hegins Twp Municipal Complex, Schuylkill Co PA 01.JPG, Hegins Township Municipal Bldg.
References
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Townships in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Pennsylvania