North Branch Township, Pennsylvania Explained

North Branch Township
Settlement Type:Township
Image Map1:Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg
Coordinates:41.4833°N -76.1997°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 Km2:58.29
Area Total Sq Mi:22.50
Area Land Km2:57.93
Area Land Sq Mi:22.37
Area Water Km2:0.36
Area Water Sq Mi:0.14
Elevation Ft:2175
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:236
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:235
Population Density Km2:3.61
Population Density Sq Mi:9.34
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:18629
Area Code:570
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-131-54824
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

North Branch Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. The population was 236 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.5 square miles (58.2 km2): 22.3 square miles (57.9 km2) is land; 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2, or 0.53%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 206 people, 93 households, and 56 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.2 people per square mile (3.6/km2). There were 129 housing units at an average density of 5.8/sq mi (2.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.6% White, 0.5% Native American, 1% Asian and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.

There were 93 households, out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 28% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 17.5% under the age of 18, 65.5% from 18 to 64, and 17% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. The median income for a household in the township was $47,083, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $55,000 versus $21,818 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,713. About 3.6% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.5% of those 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. United States Census Bureau. May 14, 2011.