As of the census of 2000, there were 516 people, 142 households, and 112 families residing in the township.

The population density was . There were 162 housing units at an average density of .

The racial makeup of the township was 97.87% White, 1.16% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.

There were 142 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 64.8% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.04.

Within the township, the population was spread out, with 20.2% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 3.7% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 22.9% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 15.9% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 37.4% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was forty-eight years.

For every one hundred females, there were 74.3 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 68.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,375, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $28,542 compared with that of $18,500 for females.

The per capita income for the township was $16,473.

Approximately 10.8% of families and 14.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 22.8% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 3.8% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.

References

  • Piney Township listing at Clarion County Association of Township Officials