Editing Beech Creek Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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|official_name = Beech Creek Township, Pennsylvania
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|image_caption = A scenic vista from the [[Russell P. Letterman Wild Area]] within [[Sproul State Forest]]
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|image_map = Clinton County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Beech Creek township highlighted.svg
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|map_caption = Location in [[Clinton County, Pennsylvania|Clinton County]] and the state of [[Pennsylvania]].
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Clinton County, Pennsylvania|Clinton]]
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|established_title = Settled
|established_date = 1793
|established_title1 = Incorporated
|established_date1 = 1850
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|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 13, 2017}}</ref>
|area_total_km2 = 244.76
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|area_water_km2 = 0.65
|area_total_sq_mi = 94.50
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|population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=August 7, 2022}}</ref>
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|population_total = 966 {{decrease}}
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|population_density_sq_mi = 10.69
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|pop_est_as_of = 2021
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'''Beech Creek Township''' is a township in [[Clinton County, Pennsylvania|Clinton County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 966 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|244.8|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|244.1|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.6|km2|order=flip}}, or 0.26%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4203504992| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Beech Creek township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=May 15, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213115805/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4203504992| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Communities==

* Bear Swamp
* East Beech

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1980= 951
|1990= 1007
|2000= 1010
|2010= 1015
|2020= 966
|estyear=2021
|estimate=966
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web|title = Clinton County Comprehensive Plan|publisher = Clinton County, Pennsylvania|url = http://www.clintoncountypa.com/4203500000ccp0030.pdf|format = PDF|accessdate = September 19, 2007|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071129122231/http://www.clintoncountypa.com/4203500000ccp0030.pdf|archive-date = November 29, 2007|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref name=datacenter>{{cite web|title = Population Change 1990–2000: Pennsylvania|publisher = Pennsylvania State Data Center|url = http://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/PaSDC/census_2000/cou_profiles/Pop035.html|accessdate = September 19, 2007|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071117170132/http://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/PaSDC/census_2000/cou_profiles/Pop035.html|archivedate = November 17, 2007}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,010 people, 393 households, and 306 families residing in the township.  The [[population density]] was 10.5 people per square mile (4.1/km{{sup|2}}).  There were 653 housing units at an average density of 6.8/sq&nbsp;mi (2.6/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the township was 98.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.10% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.40% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.20% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.20% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.50% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.20% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.19% of the population.

There were 393 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.3% 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 2.57 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,708, and the median income for a family was $40,903. Males had a median income of $27,366 versus $20,417 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $16,983.  About 6.2% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Clinton County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1793]]
[[Category:Townships in Clinton County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]