Editing Branch Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Distinguish|North Branch Township, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania|West Branch Township, Pennsylvania}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name                   = Branch Township, Pennsylvania
| settlement_type                 = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]]
| image_skyline                   = Cemetery in Llewellyn, PA.jpg
| imagesize                       = 250px
| image_caption                   = Cemetery in [[Llewellyn, Pennsylvania|Llewellyn]]
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| image_map                       = Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Branch Township.PNG
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| map_caption                     = Location of Branch Township in [[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania]] 
| image_map1                      = Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Schuylkill County.svg
| mapsize1                        = 250x200px
| map_caption1                    = Location of [[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania|Schuylkill County]] in [[Pennsylvania]]
<!-- Location -->| subdivision_type                = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name                = United States
| subdivision_type1               = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Pennsylvania]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania|Schuylkill]]
<!-- Government -->| established_title               = Settled
| established_date                = 1750
| established_title1              = Incorporated
| established_date1               = 1838
<!-- Area -->| government_footnotes            = 
| government_type                 = Board of Supervisors
| leader_title                    = Elected Supervisors
| leader_name                     = Supervisor David Schultz (2020-2026)
Supervisor Laine Gahres (2016-2022)
Supervisor Robert Houser (2018-2024)
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| leader_name1                    = 
| unit_pref                       = Imperial
| area_footnotes                  = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=Aug 14, 2017}}</ref>
| area_magnitude                  = 
| area_total_km2                  = 29.90
| area_total_sq_mi                = 11.54
| area_land_km2                   = 29.70
| area_land_sq_mi                 = 11.47
| area_water_km2                  = 0.20
| area_water_sq_mi                = 0.08
<!-- Population -->| population_total                = 1748 {{decrease}}
| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes            = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023">{{cite web |last1=Bureau |first1=US Census |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 11, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
| population_density_km2          = 59.80
| population_density_sq_mi        = 154.89
<!-- General information -->
| population_est                  = 1760
| pop_est_as_of                   = 2023
| pop_est_footnotes               = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/>
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| timezone                        = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset                      = -5
| timezone_DST                    = EDT
| utc_offset_DST                  = -4
<!-- Area/postal codes & others -->| blank_name                      = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info                      = 42-107-08200
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}}
'''Branch Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania|Schuylkill County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. Formed in 1838 from part of [[Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania|Norwegian Township]], it is named for the west branch of the [[Schuylkill River]], which flows through it.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|11.8|sqmi|km2}}, {{convert|11.7|sqmi|km2}} of which is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}}  (0.60%) of which is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|2010= 1840
|2020= 1748
|estyear=2023
|estimate=1760
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 1,871 people, 737 households, and 557 families living in the township.  The population density was {{convert|160.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 789 housing units at an average density of {{convert|67.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the township was 99.25% White, 0.05% African American, 0.53% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

Of the 737 households 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.4% of households were one person and 13.8% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 20.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% 65 or older.  The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median household income was $38,125 and the median family income  was $46,324. Males had a median income of $32,348 versus $24,637 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,670.  About 6.1% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania}}
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