2022 population: 1,588
( 
278 from 2010
)
Land area: 44.5 square miles
Population density: 35.7 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 1,546 | 97.36% | 15.4% |
| Black: | 3 | 0.19% | 66.7% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 9 | 0.57% |  200.0% |
| 2+ races: | 12 | 0.76% | 29.4% |
| Hispanic: | 18 | 1.13% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 42 | 2.64% |  7.7% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -281 | -18.3 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 3 | 0.2 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +119 | R +98 | D + 1.0% | |
| D +21 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +284 | R +316 | R + 18.4% | |
| D -32 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +304 | R +345 | R + 21.8% | |
| D -41 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +185 | R +247 | R + 22.8% | |
| D -62 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 76% | Donald Trump* (R) | 818 | 87.6% | Joe Biden (D) | 112 | 12.0% | 4 | 0.4% | 934 | 39 | 41 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 62% | Donald Trump (R) | 699 | 85.8% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 91 | 11.2% | 25 | 3.1% | 815 | 38 | 40 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 50% | Mitt Romney (R) | 534 | 77.8% | Barack Obama* (D) | 144 | 21.0% | 8 | 1.2% | 686 | 31 | 31 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 49% | John McCain (R) | 514 | 76.0% | Barack Obama (D) | 153 | 22.6% | 9 | 1.3% | 676 | 32 | 30 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 48% | George W. Bush* (R) | 527 | 81.5% | John Kerry (D) | 110 | 17.0% | 10 | 1.5% | 647 | 33 | 31 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 41% | George W. Bush (R) | 377 | 71.9% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 140 | 26.7% | 7 | 1.3% | 524 | 26 | 24 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Metal township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 112 | 12.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 818 | 87.6% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 4 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 934 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Metal township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 91 | 11.2% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 699 | 85.8% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 10 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 15 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 815 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Metal township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 144 | 21.0% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 534 | 77.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 686 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Metal township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 153 | 22.6% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 514 | 76.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 676 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Metal township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 527 | 81.5% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 110 | 17.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 647 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Metal township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 377 | 71.9% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 140 | 26.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 1 | 0.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 524 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 65% | Mehmet Oz (R) | 663 | 83.0% | John Fetterman (D) | 109 | 13.6% | 27 [+] | 3.4% | 799 | 37 | 0.01% |
| 2022 | G | 65% | Doug Mastriano (R) | 658 | 81.7% | Josh Shapiro (D) | 141 | 17.5% | 6 [+] | 0.7% | 805 | 40 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | S1 | 50% | Lou Barletta (R) | 495 | 78.0% | Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) | 132 | 20.8% | 8 [+] | 1.3% | 635 | 35 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 50% | Scott Wagner (R) | 489 | 77.4% | Tom Wolf* (D) | 133 | 21.0% | 10 [+] | 1.6% | 632 | 37 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | S3 | 62% | Pat Toomey* (R) | 658 | 81.5% | Katie McGinty (D) | 104 | 12.9% | 45 [+] | 5.6% | 807 | 33 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 35% | Tom Corbett* (R) | 331 | 71.3% | Tom Wolf (D) | 133 | 28.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 464 | 26 | 0.01% |