Braintrim Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Braintrim Township, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates:41.6417°N -76.1331°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wyoming
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:15.97
Area Total Sq Mi:6.17
Area Land Km2:15.10
Area Land Sq Mi:5.83
Area Water Km2:0.87
Area Water Sq Mi:0.34
Elevation Ft:1135
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:460
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:460
Population Density Km2:32.51
Population Density Sq Mi:84.21
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Area Code:570
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-131-08176
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

Braintrim Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 460 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the territory of the Township covers 6.1sqmi, of which a total of 5.8sqmi is land and 0.3 square mile (0.9 km2, or 4.92% of the total area), water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 502 people, 208 households, and 137 families residing in the township. The population density was 86.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 313 housing units at an average density of 54/sq mi (21.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99% White, 0.20% Asian, and 0.8% some other race. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 208 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 25% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 62% from 18 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.4 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,750, and the median income for a family was $50,313. Males had a median income of $29,500 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,264. About 12.7% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . August 5, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . May 14, 2011 .