Brush Creek Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Brush Creek Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Fulton County.svg
Map Caption1:Location of Fulton County in Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fulton County
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1790
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:54.29
Area Land Sq Mi:54.29
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:736
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:14.64
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-4
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:729
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-057-09568
Area Total Km2:140.61
Area Land Km2:140.61
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Density Km2:5.65

Brush Creek Township is a township in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 736 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 54.3sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 730 people, 283 households, and 213 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.4 people per square mile (5.2/km). There were 394 housing units at an average density of 7.3/sq mi (2.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.22% White, 0.14% Native American, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 283 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,827, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $26,953 versus $16,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,643. About 14.6% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

39.9583°N -78.2164°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files . United States Census Bureau . August 13, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . December 25, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. . January 31, 2008 .