| Brooklyn Township, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 41.7608°N -75.7981°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Susquehanna |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1787 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1814 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 63.41 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 24.48 |
| Area Land Km2: | 62.90 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 24.29 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.51 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.20 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 793 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 794 |
| Population Density Km2: | 14.58 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 37.76 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Area Code: | 570 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-115-09128 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Brooklyn Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 793 at the 2020 census.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.5sqmi, of which 24.3sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi (0.82%) is water.
Brooklyn Township was formed from the southern part of Bridgewater Township in April 1814. Originally called Waterford Township, it was renamed Hop Bottom Township in 1823 and finally Brooklyn Township in 1825.[3] [4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 963 people, 383 households, and 262 families residing in the township. The population density was 39.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 443 housing units at an average density of 18.2/sq mi (7.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 383 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 59.8% from 18 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,792, and the median income for a family was $44,632. Males had a median income of $40,417 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,275. About 13.9% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.