North Branch Township, Pennsylvania

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

North Branch Township
Township
A farm in the township
Location of North Branch Township in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°29′00″N76°11′59″W / 41.48333°N 76.19972°W / 41.48333; -76.19972
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Wyoming
Area [1]
• Total	22.50 sq mi (58.29 km2)
• Land	22.37 sq mi (57.93 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation	2,175 ft (663 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	236
• Estimate  (2021) [2]	235
• Density	9.34/sq mi (3.61/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	18629
Area code	570
FIPS code	42-131-54824

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	206		—
2020	236		14.6%
2021 (est.)	235	[2]	−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the census ^[4] 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.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.

External links

• Media related to North Branch Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons