Brookfield Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Brookfield Township, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250x200px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Tioga County.svg
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Map Caption1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Tioga County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tioga
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1809
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1827
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:82.56
Area Land Km2:82.56
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:31.88
Area Land Sq Mi:31.88
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:370
Population Density Km2:4.95
Population Density Sq Mi:12.83
Timezone:Eastern Time Zone (North America)
Timezone Dst:EDT
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-117-09072
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:368

Brookfield Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 370 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.8sqmi, all land.

Brookfield Township is bordered by the Town of Troupsburg, Steuben County, New York to the north, Deerfield Township to the east, Westfield Township to the south and Harrison Township in Potter County to the west.

Demographics

At the 2000 census,[3] there were 443 people, 171 households and 132 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 247 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up of the township was 99.10% White and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 171 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 22.8% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.98.

23.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64 and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median household income was $34,318 and the median family income was $36,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 and females $20,938. The per capita income was $14,673. About 11.8% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.0% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Brookfield Township

References

41.9667°N -77.5497°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 14, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 . US Census Bureau . July 16, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . US Census Bureau . January 31, 2008 .