Clinton Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Clinton Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

41°38′38.4″N 75°24′12.7″W﻿ / ﻿41.644000°N 75.403528°W﻿ / 41.644000; -75.403528

Second-class township in Pennsylvania, United States

Clinton Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania

Second-class township

Township of Clinton

Lake at Prompton State Park

Location in Wayne County and the state of Pennsylvania.

Country| United States
State| Pennsylvania
US Congressional District| PA-8
State Senatorial District| 20
State House of Representatives Districts| 111
139
County| Wayne
School Districts| Forest City Regional
(Region I)
Western Wayne (Region I)
Settled| 1810[1]
Incorporated| November 17, 1834[1]
Founded by| Levi Norton[1]
Named for| DeWitt Clinton[2]
Government

• Type| Board of Supervisors
• Board of Supervisors[3]|

Supervisors

* Ken Coles (Chairman)
* Scott Zablocky (Vice-Chairman)
* Ronald Poska

• US Representative| Matt Cartwright (D)
• State Senator| Lisa Baker (R)
• State Representatives| Sandra Major (R)
Michael Peifer (R)
Area

[4]

• Total

| 39.59 sq mi (102.54 km2)
• Land| 38.26 sq mi (99.09 km2)
• Water| 1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)
Elevation

| 1,434[5] ft (437 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total

| 2,053

• Estimate

(2016)[6]

| 1,978
• Density| 51.70/sq mi (19.96/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight (EDT))
Area code(s)| 570
GNIS feature ID| 1217216[5]
FIPS code| 42-127-14352[7]
Website| Clinton Township

Clinton Township is a second-class township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township's population was 2,053 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.[8]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102 km2), of which 38.4 square miles (99 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (3.29%) is water.

### Communities

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The following villages are located in Clinton Township:

* Aldenville[9][10]
* Browndale[9] (also called Forest City Station[11])
* Creamton[9][12]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 2,053| | —
2016 (est.)| 1,978| [6]| −3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,053 people, 851 households, and 567 families residing in the township. The population density was 53.7 inhabitants per square mile (20.7/km2). There were 1,185 housing units at an average density of 30.2 per square mile (11.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 851 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 61.6% from 18 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.9 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,811, and the median income for a family was $42,782. Males had a median income of $29,896 versus $20,341 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,363. About 6.0% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.

## Education

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The majority of areas of the township in the Western Wayne School District, while a portion in the northwest is in the Forest City Regional School District.[14]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Goodrich, Phineas G. (1992) [1880]. History of Wayne County. Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc. p. 324.
2. ^ "Clinton Township". Wayne County Historical Society. 2014. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
3. ^ "Clinton Township Wayne County, PA". Facebook. Facebook, Inc. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
4. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
5. ^ a b "Township of Clinton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1 December 1989. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
6. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
7. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Clinton Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved 2009-01-31.[dead link‍]
8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
9. ^ a b c "CLINTON: SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP MAP" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2014.[permanent dead link‍]
10. ^ "Aldenville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 2 August 1979. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
11. ^ "Forest City Station". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 2 August 1979. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
12. ^ "Creamton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 2 August 1979. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
13. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
14. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wayne County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-10-31. \- Text list

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Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Honesdale

Boroughs|

* Bethany
* Hawley
* Honesdale
* Prompton
* Starrucca
* Waymart

Townships|

* Berlin
* Buckingham
* Canaan
* Cherry Ridge
* Clinton
* Damascus
* Dreher
* Dyberry
* Lake
* Lebanon
* Lehigh
* Manchester
* Mount Pleasant
* Oregon
* Palmyra
* Paupack
* Preston
* Salem
* Scott
* South Canaan
* Sterling
* Texas

CDPs|

* Big Bass Lake‡
* Browndale
* Gouldsboro‡
* Indian Rocks
* Pocono Springs
* The Hideout
* Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
* White Mills

Other
communities|

* Damascus
* Equinunk
* Galilee
* Hamlin
* Hollisterville
* Jericho
* Lake Ariel
* Lake Como
* Lakeville
* Lakewood
* Lookout
* Milanville
* Newfoundland
* Orson
* Pleasant Mount
* Poyntelle
* Preston Park
* Rileyville
* South Sterling
* Starlight
* Tanners Falls
* Tyler Hill

Footnotes|

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