Editing Long Branch, Pennsylvania

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Long Branch
| settlement_type        = [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|Borough]]
| image_skyline          = Howe United Methodist Church.jpg
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| image_caption          = Howe United Methodist Church on Dally Rd
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| image_map              = File:Washington County Pennsylvania Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Long Branch Highlighted.svg
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| map_caption            = Location of Long Branch in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
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| pushpin_map_caption    = Location of Long Branch in Pennsylvania
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| subdivision_type       = Country
| subdivision_name       = United States
| subdivision_type1      = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1      = [[Pennsylvania]]
| subdivision_type2      = County
| subdivision_name2      = [[Washington County, Pennsylvania|Washington]]
| established_title      = Established
| established_date       = 1893
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| leader_title           = Mayor
| leader_name            = Joseph de Blassio, Jr.
| unit_pref              = Imperial
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| area_total_sq_mi       = 3.19
| area_land_sq_mi        = 3.19
| area_water_sq_mi       = 0.00
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| population_total       = 421
| population_as_of       = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_density_sq_mi = 131.97
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| timezone1              = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset1            = -4
| timezone1_DST          = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset1_DST        = -5
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| area_code              = [[Area code 724|724]]
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|blank_info = 42-44512
|area_total_km2 = 8.26
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|area_water_km2 = 0.00
|population_density_km2 = 50.95
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'''Long Branch''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Washington County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 421 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |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=22 July 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
Long Branch is located at {{coord|40|5|30|N|79|52|59|W|type:city}} (40.091561, -79.882983).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|3.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Surrounding neighborhoods==
Long Branch has seven borders, including [[Twilight, Pennsylvania|Twilight]] and [[Speers, Pennsylvania|Speers]] to the north, [[Dunlevy, Pennsylvania|Dunlevy]] to the northeast, [[Allenport, Washington County, Pennsylvania|Allenport]] to the east and south, [[Elco, Pennsylvania|Elco]] to the southwest, [[California, Pennsylvania|California]] to the west, and [[Fallowfield Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania|Fallowfield Township]] in the northwestern corner.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1900= 273
|1910= 273
|1920= 345
|1930= 329
|1940= 386
|1950= 450
|1960= 517
|1970= 582
|1980= 610
|1990= 482
|2000= 539
|2010= 447
|2020= 421
|estyear=2021
|estimate=419
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archivedate=11 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 539 people, 204 households, and 159 families living in the borough. The population density was {{convert|162.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 216 housing units at an average density of {{convert|65.3|/mi2|/km2}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the borough was 97.59% White, 1.67% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 204 households 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.6% of households were one person and 6.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03.

The age distribution was 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

The median household income was $35,972 and the median family income was $40,208. Males had a median income of $40,208 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,936. About 7.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Pittsburgh Metro Area}}
{{Washington County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Boroughs in Washington County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1893]]
[[Category:Pittsburgh metropolitan area]]
[[Category:1893 establishments in Pennsylvania]]