Editing West Carroll Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
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{{other Pennsylvania townships|Carroll Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)}}
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|official_name = West Carroll Township, Pennsylvania
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'''West Carroll Township''' is a township in [[Cambria County, Pennsylvania|Cambria County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States and consists of the communities of Bakerton, Barnes, Carrolltown Road, Elmora and St. Benedict. The population was 1,296 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4202182688 |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Carroll township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |access-date=March 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213131428/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4202182688 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> It is part of the [[Johnstown, Pennsylvania|Johnstown]], [[Pennsylvania]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
The township is located in northwestern Cambria County, bordered partially by the borough of [[Carrolltown, Pennsylvania|Carrolltown]] to the east. The borough of [[Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania|Northern Cambria]] touches the northwestern corner of the township. [[Ebensburg, Pennsylvania|Ebensburg]], the Cambria County seat, is {{convert|9|mi|0}} to the south.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|27.8|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.02|sqkm|disp=flip|3}}, or 0.06%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The headwaters of the [[West Branch Susquehanna River]] are in the township, at the [[East Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania|East Carroll Township]] border.

==Communities==

===Unincorporated communities===
* Carrolltown Road
* Elmora
* Foxburg
* Saint Benedict

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 1445
|2010= 1296
|estyear=2016
|estimate=1232
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html |title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates |access-date=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|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=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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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 1,445 people, 534 households, and 410 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|135.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 570 housing units at an average density of {{convert|53.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 99.58% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.07% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.35% from two or more races.

There were 534 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $32,031. Males had a median income of $26,029 versus $19,583 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $13,177. About 12.1% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Cambria County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1910]]
[[Category:Townships in Cambria County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]