Bell Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania | |
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 Rail line southeast of Punxsutawney | |
 Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Bell Township | |
 Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Jefferson |
| Settled | 1818 |
| Incorporated | 1857 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.76 sq mi (48.59 km2) |
| • Land | 18.58 sq mi (48.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,010 |
| • Estimate (2023)[2] | 1,972 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-065-05200 |
Bell Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,010 at the 2020 census, [2] down from 2,056 at the 2010 census.[3] It was named for John H. Bell, a prominent citizen of the township.[4]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Bell township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 508.