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Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

Summary
Beccaria Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,769 at the 2020 census. It is named in honor of Cesare Beccaria, an Enlightenment thinker. The township is located in southern Clearfield County and is bordered by Cambria County to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.64%, is water. Clearfield Creek, a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River, crosses the township from south to north. The township surrounds two boroughs, Irvona and Coalport, and borders the borough of Glen Hope on three sides. The boroughs are separate municipalities from the township. Unincorporated communities within the township include: Beccaria Blain City Comfort Run Diehltown Hegarty Crossroad Heverly Lyleville New London Rosebud Utahville As of the census of 2000, there were 1,835 people, 747 households, and 539 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 873 housing units at an average density of 24.0/sq mi (9.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.51% White, 0.05% African American, 0.11% Native American, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population. There were 747 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.90. In the township the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
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