Bradys Bend Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

Bradys Bend Township, Pennsylvania
Township

Along the Allegheny River; Bradys Bend Township is the lower area at left

Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania highlighting Bradys Bend Township

Map of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Armstrong
Settled 1784
Incorporated 1845
Area
  Total 12.6 sq mi (32.7 km2)
  Land 12.6 sq mi (32.7 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population (2010)
  Total 11,771
  Estimate (2016)[1] 733
  Density 61/sq mi (23.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 42-005-08152

Bradys Bend Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 773 at the 2010 census.[2]

History

The Bradys Bend Iron Company Furnaces and St. Stephen's Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.6 square miles (32.7 km2), all of it land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
Est. 2016733[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 939 people, 392 households, and 279 families residing in the township. The population density was 73.9 people per square mile (28.5/km²). There were 582 housing units at an average density of 45.8/sq mi (17.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.72% White, 0.53% African American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.53% from two or more races.

There were 392 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $29,286, and the median income for a family was $38,036. Males had a median income of $28,594 versus $19,205 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,797. About 13.1% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bradys Bend Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
  1. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bradys Bend township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  3. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 41°00′03″N 79°36′59″W / 41.00083°N 79.61639°W / 41.00083; -79.61639

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