Burnside Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,062 at the 2020 census.[2]

Burnside Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Township
Countryside west of Westover at dusk
Map of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania highlighting Burnside Township
Map of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Clearfield
Settled	1816
Incorporated	1835
Area [1]
• Total	44.22 sq mi (114.54 km2)
• Land	44.00 sq mi (113.96 km2)
• Water	0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,062
• Estimate  (2021)[2]	1,055
• Density	23.95/sq mi (9.25/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	814
FIPS code	42-033-10288

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 44.3 square miles (115 km²), all land.

Communities

• Harmony
• Patchinville
• Stifflertown

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,128 people, 424 households, and 331 families residing in the township. The population density was 25.5 people per square mile (9.8/km²). There were 530 housing units at an average density of 12.0/sq mi (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.29% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 424 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,302, and the median income for a family was $33,882. Males had a median income of $26,050 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,005. About 14.6% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Students in Burnside Township attend schools in the Harmony Area School District.

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