Henry Clay Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Henry Clay Township

Township

Tavern on the National Road, northwest of Markleysburg

Etymology: Henry Clay

Location of Henry Clay Township in Fayette County

Location of Fayette County in Pennsylvania

Country| United States
State| Pennsylvania
County| Fayette
Established| 1824-06-09
Area

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• Total

| 53.05 sq mi (137.41 km2)
• Land| 51.24 sq mi (132.72 km2)
• Water| 1.81 sq mi (4.69 km2)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 1,764

• Estimate

(2022)[2]

| 1,714
• Density| 39.21/sq mi (15.14/km2)
Time zone| UTC-4 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (EDT)
Area code| 724

Henry Clay Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,764 at the 2020 census.[2] The township was created June 9, 1824, from the eastern portion of Wharton Township. It is named for 19th-century American statesman Henry Clay. The northwestern corner of its territory was used to create Stewart Township on November 17, 1855. It is served by the Uniontown Area School District.

Unincorporated communities located within the township include Flat Rock, Fiketown, and Elk Park.

Information can be sourced at www.henryclaytownship.com

## Geography

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Henry Clay Township is in the southeastern corner of Fayette County. It is bordered by Stewart Township to the north, Lower Turkeyfoot Township in Somerset County to the northeast, the borough of Confluence and Addison Township in Somerset County to the east, and Wharton Township to the west. To the south, it borders both West Virginia and Maryland. The borough of Markleysburg is in the southern part of the township but is a separate municipality.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 53.1 square miles (137.4 km2), of which 51.2 square miles (132.7 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), or 3.41%, is water.[3] The Youghiogheny River forms the eastern border of the township, which is the border with Somerset County.

The southern end of Laurel Hill is in the northern part of the township, with a high point in the township of 2,930 feet (890 m) above sea level. The Youghiogheny River cuts a gorge through Laurel Hill just to the north, where the lowest point in the township is 1,270 feet (390 m) above sea level.

U.S. Route 40, the National Road, crosses Henry Clay Township, leading southeast to Cumberland, Maryland, and northwest to Uniontown. Pennsylvania Route 281 crosses US 40 near the center of the township, leading northeast to Confluence and southwest through Markleysburg to the West Virginia border.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 2,066| | —
2020| 1,764| | −14.6%
2022 (est.)| 1,714| [2]| −2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the 2000 census,[5] there were 1,984 people, 742 households, and 549 families residing in the township. The population density was 38.7 inhabitants per square mile (14.9/km2). There were 1,306 housing units at an average density of 25.5/sq mi (9.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.45% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 742 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $27,256, and the median income for a family was $30,417. Males had a median income of $24,602 versus $19,333 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,491. About 15.5% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

## References

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1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
2. ^ a b c d "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Henry Clay township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Uniontown

Cities|

* Connellsville
* Uniontown

Boroughs|

* Belle Vernon
* Brownsville
* Dawson
* Dunbar
* Everson
* Fairchance
* Fayette City
* Markleysburg
* Masontown
* Newell
* Ohiopyle
* Perryopolis
* Point Marion
* Seven Springs‡
* Smithfield
* South Connellsville
* Vanderbilt

Townships|

* Brownsville
* Bullskin
* Connellsville
* Dunbar
* Franklin
* Georges
* German
* Henry Clay
* Jefferson
* Lower Tyrone
* Luzerne
* Menallen
* Nicholson
* North Union
* Perry
* Redstone
* Saltlick
* South Union
* Springfield
* Springhill
* Stewart
* Upper Tyrone
* Washington
* Wharton

CDPs|

* Allison
* Arnold City
* Bear Rocks
* Buffington
* Chalkhill
* Deer Lake
* East Uniontown
* Edenborn
* Fairhope
* Farmington
* Grindstone
* Hiller
* Hopwood
* Leith-Hatfield
* Lemont Furnace
* Lynnwood-Pricedale‡
* Naomi
* New Salem
* Oliver
* Republic
* Ronco
* Rowes Run
* Smock
* South Uniontown
* Star Junction

Unincorporated
communities|

* Adah
* Brier Hill
* Brownfield
* Cardale
* Chestnut Ridge
* Collier
* Dickerson Run
* East Millsboro
* Fairbank
* Gans
* Gibbon Glade
* Hibbs
* Indian Head
* Isabella
* Keisterville
* La Belle
* Lake Lynn
* Leckrone
* Leisenring
* Lowber
* Martin
* McClellandtown
* Melcroft
* Merrittstown
* Mount Braddock
* Moyer
* New Geneva
* Normalville
* Oliphant Furnace
* Outcrop
* Sagamore
* Uledi
* Waltersburg
* West Leisenring
* White
* Whitsett
* Wickhaven

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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