North Branch Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Branch Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania or West Branch Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania.

Coordinates: 41°29′00″N 76°11′59″W / 41.4833333°N 76.19972°W / 41.4833333; -76.19972

North Branch Township
Township
A farm in the township
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Wyoming
Elevation	2,175 ft (662.9 m)
Coordinates	41°29′00″N 76°11′59″W / 41.4833333°N 76.19972°W / 41.4833333; -76.19972
Area	22.5 sq mi (58.3 km2)
- land	22.3 sq mi (58 km2)
- water	0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.44%
Population	197 (2000)
Density	8.8 / sq mi (3.4 / km2)
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	570
Location of North Branch Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

North Branch Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 197 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.5 square miles (58.2 km²), of which, 22.3 square miles (57.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.53%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 197 people, 86 households, and 58 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.8 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 5.3/sq mi (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.46% White, 1.02% African American and 1.52% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.

There were 86 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the township the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $29,063 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,365. About 15.1% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.