Pavia Township, Pennsylvania

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Pavia Township, Pennsylvania

Township

Ski hill at Blue Knob State Park

Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania highlighting Pavia Township

Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Country| United States
State| Pennsylvania
County| Bedford
Settled| 1794
Incorporated| 1834, as Union Township
Renamed| c. 1993 – 1995, as Pavia Township
Area

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• Total| 22.15 sq mi (57.36 km2)
• Land| 22.14 sq mi (57.35 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total| 287
• Estimate

(2022)[2]

| 285
• Density| 12.46/sq mi (4.81/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code| 814
FIPS code| 42-009-58492

Pavia Township is a township that is located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 287 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]

## History

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The township was known as Union Township until it changed its name to Pavia Township sometime between 1993 and 1995.[3][4]

## Geography

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Pavia Township is located in the northwestern corner of Bedford County, bordered to the west by Cambria County and to the north by Blair County. A large portion of the township is occupied by Blue Knob State Park, including the 3,130-foot (950 m) summit of Blue Knob, the second highest peak in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Route 869 is the only major road that passes through the township.

According to the United States Census Bureau,[5] the township has a total area of 22.2 square miles (57.4 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.02%, is water.

## Recreation

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In addition to Blue Knob State Park, a portion of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 26 occupies the northwestern portion of the township.[6][7]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 295| | —
2020| 287| | −2.7%
2022 (est.)| 285| [2]| −0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 325 people, 122 households, and 91 families residing in the township.

The population density was 14.8 people per square mile (5.7 people/km2). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 8.7 units per square mile (3.4 units/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 99.69% White and 0.31% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 122 households, out of which 33.6% had children who were under the age of eighteen; 62.3% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.97.

Within the township, the population was spread out, with 24.6% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 6.8% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 31.1% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 26.2% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 11.4% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was thirty-seven years.

For every one hundred females there were 112.4 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $25,000 compared with that of $21,250 for females.

The per capita income for the township was $16,115.

Approximately 5.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 19.0% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.

## References

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1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
2. ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
3. ^ McClelland, Ed (September 2, 2009). "Bedford County Pennsylvania, Township Map". The USGenWeb Project. Retrieved October 25, 2015. "Note: Union Township's name was changed in 1993 to Pavia Township."
4. ^ "Some Facts About the Present-Day Townships That Descend From Old-Greenfield". Old-Greenfield Township Historical Society. Retrieved October 25, 2015. "Pavia Township is located in Bedford County. She began her existence as Union Township and only recently (in 1995) was renamed Pavia Township."
5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pavia township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
6. ^ https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved October 3, 2018
7. ^ Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 26, retrieved October 3, 2018
8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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Municipalities and communities of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Bedford

Boroughs|

* Bedford
* Coaldale
* Everett
* Hopewell
* Hyndman
* Manns Choice
* New Paris
* Pleasantville
* Rainsburg
* St. Clairsville
* Saxton
* Schellsburg
* Woodbury

Townships|

* Bedford
* Bloomfield
* Broad Top
* Colerain
* Cumberland Valley
* East Providence
* East St. Clair
* Harrison
* Hopewell
* Juniata
* Kimmel
* King
* Liberty
* Lincoln
* Londonderry
* Mann
* Monroe
* Napier
* Pavia
* Snake Spring
* South Woodbury
* Southampton
* West Providence
* West St. Clair
* Woodbury

CDPs|

* Clearville
* Defiance
* Earlston
* Riddlesburg
* Stonerstown
* Wood‡

Unincorporated
communities|

* Artemas
* Bedford Springs
* Breezewood
* Buffalo Mills
* Burning Bush
* Cessna
* Chaneysville
* Charlesville
* Fishertown
* Gapsville
* Imler
* Loysburg
* Mount Dallas
* New Enterprise
* Osterburg
* Queen
* Sandy Run
* State Line

Footnotes|

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

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