Karthaus Township is a township in Clearfield County,

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, United States. The population was 819 at the 2020 census. The township was named after Peter A. Karthaus, the proprietor of a local

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Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.66%) is water. The township is situated in eastern Clearfield County and is bordered by Centre County to the east.

History

The eastern part of Covington Township was incorporated as Karthaus Township on 3 February 1841.History of Karthaus Township
Chapter XLIII. History of Clearfiled County, Pennsylvania: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers by Lewis Cass Aldrich. Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason, 1887, pp. 577-586. Accessed via PAGenWeb, 17 February 2025.

Communities

*Belford *Cataract * Karthaus *Oak Hill *Piper * Pottersdale

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 811 people, 239 households, and 157 families in the township. The population density was 22.8 people per square mile (8.8/km). There were 359 housing units at an average density of 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km). The racial makeup of the township was 80.27% White, 15.41% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 3.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70%. There were 239 households, 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 31.0% of households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.95. The age distribution was 15.8% under the age of 18, 16.8% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 174.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 190.6 males. The median household income was $26,552 and the median family income was $31,833. Males had a median income of $24,038 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,723. About 2.7% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the

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, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

School districts

* West Branch Area School District

Notable person

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organizer Wyndham Mortimer (1884–1966), first vice president of that union, from 1936 to 1939, and a key leader of the 1937

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, was born in Karthaus.Gary M. Fink (ed.), ''Biographical Dictionary of American Labor.'' Revised edition. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1984; pp. 422-423.

References

External links

History of Karthaus, PA
{{authority control Populated places established in 1814 Townships in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania