Broad Top Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Broad Top Township, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Bedford County.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bedford
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1785
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1838
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:125.57
Area Land Km2:124.77
Area Water Km2:0.79
Area Total Sq Mi:48.48
Area Land Sq Mi:48.18
Area Water Sq Mi:0.30
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1441
Population Density Km2:13.09
Population Density Sq Mi:33.90
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Area Code:814
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:1447
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-009-08880

Broad Top Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,441 at the 2020 census.[2]

General information

Geography

Broad Top Township is located in northeastern Bedford County, situated on a portion of the Broad Top plateau. Most of its western boundary follows the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River, and its southern boundary follows the ridgecrest of Harbor Mountain.

The township is bordered to the south by East Providence Township, to the southwest by West Providence Township, to the west by Hopewell Township, and to the northwest by Liberty Township. To the north is Huntingdon County, with Hopewell Township touching at Broad Top Township's northernmost point, Carbon Township to the north, and Wood Township to the northeast. To the east, in Fulton County, is Wells Township.

The township includes the unincorporated community of Defiance. The boroughs of Coaldale and Hopewell are each surrounded by but are not part of Broad Top Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 125.6km2, of which 124.8km2 is land and 0.8km2, or 0.63%, is water.[3]

Recreation

A portion of the Buchanan State Forest along the eastern border of the township with Taylor Township, and the entire Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 261 is located in the township southeast of Hopewell.[4] [5]

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,827 people, 708 households, and 523 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 888 housing units at an average density of 18.4/sq mi (7.1/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.12% White, 0.22% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 708 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,250, and the median income for a family was $33,289. Males had a median income of $29,280 versus $18,229 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,781. About 10.0% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

40.0717°N -78.2553°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files . United States Census Bureau . August 13, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . December 25, 2023.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Broad Top township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania . https://archive.today/20200212162328/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4200908880 . dead . February 12, 2020 . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder . March 4, 2014.
  4. https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved October 22, 2018
  5. https://www.pgc.pa.gov/HuntTrap/StateGameLands/Documents/SGL%20Maps/SGL__261.pdf Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 261
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. . January 31, 2008 .