South Mahoning Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania

South Mahoning Township is a township in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,841 at the 2010 census.[3] Historic communities in the township include Ambrose, Denton, Elkin, Frantz, McCormick, Rossmoyne and Wells.[4] The township surrounds Plumville, a separately incorporated borough.

South Mahoning Township, Pennsylvania
Township
John B. McCormick House
Map of Indiana County, Pennsylvania Highlighting South Mahoning Township
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Indiana County
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Indiana
Area [1]
• Total	28.60 sq mi (74.07 km^2)
• Land	28.55 sq mi (73.95 km^2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.12 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,841
• Estimate  (2016)[2]	1,754
• Density	61.43/sq mi (23.72/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-063-72304

History

The John B. McCormick House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.6 square miles (74.0 km²), all of it land.

Streams

The Cowanshannock Creek rises in South Mahoning Township.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	1,138		—
1860	1,167		2.5%
1870	1,131		−3.1%
1880	1,369		21.0%
1890	1,331		−2.8%
1900	1,266		−4.9%
1910	1,273		0.6%
1920	1,354		6.4%
1930	1,101		−18.7%
1940	1,189		8.0%
1950	1,089		−8.4%
1960	971		−10.8%
1970	1,128		16.2%
1980	1,608		42.6%
1990	1,713		6.5%
2000	1,852		8.1%
2010	1,841		−0.6%
2016 (est.)	1,754	[2]	−4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

At the 2000 census,[8] there were 1,852 people, 616 households and 481 families residing in the township. The population density was 64.8 per square mile (25.0/km²) There were 677 housing units at an average density of 23.7/sq mi (9.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.51% White, 0.05% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races.

There were 616 households, of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.49.

32.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median household income was $32,308 and the median family income was $34,556. Males had a median income of $28,688 and females $20,375. The per capita income was $13,191. About 13.9% of families and 22.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.1% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): South Mahoning township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
4. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~paicgs/townships/southmahoning.shtml
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. "Cowanshannock Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.