| West Burlington Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Mt. Pisgah State Park in West Burlington Township | |
| Map of Bradford County with West Burlington Township highlighted | |
| Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1790 |
| Incorporated | 1855 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.1 sq mi (62.5 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 782 |
| • Density | 32.5/sq mi (12.5/km2) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
West Burlington Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 782 at the 2000 census.
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The Methodist Episcopal Church of Burlington was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.1 square miles (62.5 km²), of which, 24.1 square miles (62.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.25%) is water.
West Burlington Township is bordered by Smithfield Township to the north, Ulster Township to the east and north, Burlington Township to the east, Franklin Township to the south, Granville Township to the west and south and Troy Township to the west.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 782 people, 172 households, and 131 families residing in the township. The population density was 32.5 people per square mile (12.5/km²). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 8.9/sq mi (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.47% White, 0.64% African American, 0.13% Native American, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 172 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 33.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,955, and the median income for a family was $38,472. Males had a median income of $30,556 versus $22,656 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,291. About 5.0% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.
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