Brookfield Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Brookfield Township is a township in Tioga County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States. The population was 443 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 31.8 square miles (82.4 km²), all of it land.
Brookfield Township is bordered by the Town of Troupsburg
, Steuben County
, New York
to the north, Deerfield Township
to the east, Westfield Township to the south and Harrison Township
in Potter County
to the west.
of 2000, there were 443 people, 171 households, and 132 families residing in the township. The population density
was 13.9 people per square mile (5.4/km²). There were 247 housing units at an average density of 7.8/sq mi (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.10% White, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 171 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 112.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,318, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $14,673. About 11.8% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.0% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.
Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Tioga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,981. Tioga County was created on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for the Tioga River. Its county seat is Wellsboro....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, in the United States. The population was 443 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 31.8 square miles (82.4 km²), all of it land.
Brookfield Township is bordered by the Town of Troupsburg
Troupsburg, New York
Troupsburg is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,126 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Robert Troup, an agent of the Pulteney Estate....
, Steuben County
Steuben County, New York
Steuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to the north, Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Deerfield Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 659 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
to the east, Westfield Township to the south and Harrison Township
Harrison Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania
Harrison Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,093 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.03% is water.Harrison Township is bordered by New...
in Potter County
Potter County, Pennsylvania
Potter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is in the Allegheny Plateau region. As of 2010, the population was 17,457. Its county seat is Coudersport. Potter County was named after James Potter, who was a general from Pennsylvania in the Continental Army during the...
to the west.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 443 people, 171 households, and 132 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 13.9 people per square mile (5.4/km²). There were 247 housing units at an average density of 7.8/sq mi (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.10% White, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 171 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 112.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,318, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $14,673. About 11.8% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.0% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations
- Austinburg – A village in the northeast part of the township on Pennsylvania Route 249Pennsylvania Route 249Pennsylvania Route 249 is an long state highway located in Tioga county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at PA 287 in Middlebury Township...
. - Brookfield – A village in the northwest part of the township near the New York state line.
- Sylvester – A village in the central part of the township.