Editing Ringgold Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
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|official_name = Ringgold Township, Pennsylvania
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|image_skyline = File:2022-06-04 13 05 29 View west along Pennsylvania State Route 536 at Pansy Ringgold Road in Ringgold Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.jpg
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|image_caption = [[PA 536]] in Ringgold Township
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|image_map = Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Ringgold Township.PNG
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|map_caption = Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Ringgold Township
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Pennsylvania]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]]
|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_title = Settled
|established_date = 1818
|established_title1 = Incorporated
|established_date1 = 1848
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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|access-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref>
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|area_total_km2 = 49.91
|area_land_km2 = 49.57
|area_water_km2 = 0.34
|area_total_sq_mi = 19.27
|area_land_sq_mi = 19.14
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.13
|population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |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=July 31, 2024}}</ref>
|population_total = 772 {{decrease}}
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|timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| pop_est_as_of = 2023
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'''Ringgold Township''' is a township in [[Jefferson County, Pennsylvania|Jefferson County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 772 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/>

The township was named after [[Samuel Ringgold (United States Army officer)|Maj. Samuel Ringgold]], a hero of the [[Battle of Palo Alto]] in the [[Mexican–American War]].<ref>{{cite book |last=McKnight |first=William James |title=Historical |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q8wwAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA491 |year=1917 |publisher=J.H. Beers |page=491}}</ref>

==Geography==
The township is in southwestern Jefferson County and is bordered to the west by [[Armstrong County, Pennsylvania|Armstrong County]]. It is bordered to the southwest by the borough of [[Timblin, Pennsylvania|Timblin]] and to the northeast by the borough of [[Worthville, Pennsylvania|Worthville]]. Unincorporated communities in the township include [[Ringgold, Pennsylvania|Ringgold]], [[Dora, Pennsylvania|Dora]], and [[North Freedom, Pennsylvania|North Freedom]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Ringgold Township has a total area of {{convert|49.9|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|49.6|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.3|sqkm|order=flip|1}}, or 0.68%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4206564960| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Ringgold township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=November 19, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213160017/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4206564960| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Little Sandy Creek (Redbank Creek)|Little Sandy Creek]], a westward-flowing tributary of [[Redbank Creek (Pennsylvania)|Redbank Creek]], forms the northern border of the township, and Pine Run, a westward-flowing tributary of [[Mahoning Creek (Allegheny River)|Mahoning Creek]], forms the southern border. The entire township lies in the [[Allegheny River]] watershed.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1850= 665
|1860= 909
|1870= 1006
|1880= 1078
|1890= 1004
|1900= 1037
|1910= 1190
|1920= 1178
|1930= 1239
|1940= 1189
|1950= 916
|1960= 771
|1970= 735
|1980= 883
|1990= 705
|2000= 764
|2010= 741
|2020= 772
|estyear=2023
|estimate=758
|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|access-date=March 22, 2022}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 764 people, 305 households, and 228 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|39.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 330 housing units at an average density of 17.2/sq&nbsp;mi (6.7/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the township was 99.48% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.13% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.13% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.26% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 305 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,292, and the median income for a family was $34,706. Males had a median income of $28,672 versus $22,386 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $14,669.  About 7.0% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.ravfc.org Ringgold Area Volunteer Fire Company]

{{Jefferson County, Pennsylvania}}

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