Editing McCalmont Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
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|official_name = McCalmont Township, Pennsylvania
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Jefferson County, Pennsylvania|Jefferson]]
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|government_type = Township of the Second Class, having a three-member board of supervisors
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|established_date =  1830
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|established_date1 =  1857 
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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 14, 2017}}</ref>
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|area_total_sq_mi = 26.28
|area_land_sq_mi = 26.25
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.04
|population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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|pop_est_as_of = 2023
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'''McCalmont Township''' is a [[township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Jefferson County, Pennsylvania|Jefferson County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 1,136 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/> It was named for John Swayze McCalmont, president judge of the county at the time.<ref>{{cite book|last=McKnight|first=William James|title=Historical|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q8wwAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA510|year=1917|publisher=J.H. Beers|page=510}}</ref>

==Geography==
The township is in southeastern Jefferson County, north of [[Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania|Punxsutawney]] and southwest of [[Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania|Reynoldsville]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|68.1|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.09|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.13%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4206545888| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): McCalmont township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=November 16, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213161105/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4206545888| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> The township contains the unincorporated communities of [[Anita, Pennsylvania|Anita]], [[Panic, Pennsylvania|Panic]], [[Cortez, Pennsylvania|Cortez]], and Battle Hollow.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1860= 454
|1870= 483
|1880= 549
|1890= 1031
|1900= 5121
|1910= 4785
|1920= 3290
|1930= 1405
|1940= 1521
|1950= 1305
|1960= 1052
|1970= 978
|1980= 1089
|1990= 1006
|2000= 1068
|2010= 1082
|2020= 1136
|estyear=2023
|estimate=1115
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 1,068 people, 391 households, and 297 families in the township.  The population density was {{convert|40.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 462 housing units at an average density of 17.5/sq&nbsp;mi (6.8/km{{sup|2}}).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the township was 98.60% White, 0.19% African American, 0.37% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37%.<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>

There were 391 households, 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.7% of households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% 65 or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median household income was $34,306 and the median family income  was $38,182. Males had a median income of $31,400 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,083.  About 6.7% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Jefferson County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Townships in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]