Brady Township (Lycoming County, Pennsylvania)
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 Municipal buildings of the township administration |
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| Location of the township in Lycoming County, including the location of the county in Pennsylvania | |
 
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| Foundation : | 1790 (settled) / 1855 (formal) |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Pennsylvania |
| County : | Lycoming County |
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 10 ′ N , 76 ° 57 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 494 (status: 2000) |
| Population density : | 22.1 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 22.4 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) of which 22.4 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 201 m |
| Postal code : | 17752 |
| Area code : | +1 570 |
| FIPS : | 42-08136 |
| GNIS ID : | 1216741 |
Brady Township is a township in Lycoming County , Pennsylvania in the United States . In 2000, the township, which is part of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area , had 494 residents.
history
Brady Township was formed on January 31, 1855 from parts of Washington Township . It takes its name from the Brady family, some of whom lived within its confines. Until 1861 the area of what is now Gregg Township in Union County belonged to Brady Township.
One of the most famous early residents of Brady Township was Judge William Piatt. Piatt was born on January 29, 1795. His father, John Piatt, had moved from New Jersey to the southern part of Lycoming County and started a tannery . His son followed him into the business, but soon became interested in local politics and was elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1830, to which he served for three terms. In 1855 Piatt became an associate judge. He also served as an auditor for the county and township.
geography
Brady Township is bordered to the southeast by the West Branch Susquehanna River , to the southwest by Union County , to the west by Washington Township and to the northwest by Armstrong Township . As the crow flies , the township is about 210 km northwest of Philadelphia and about 265 km east-northeast of Pittsburgh .
According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 22.4 [[km 2 ]], all of which is land. In it lies the Lycoming County Landfill and the northern part of the Federal Correctional Institute, Allenwood .
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Brady Township was inhabited by 494 people. The population density was 22.1 people per km 2 . There were 186 housing units, an average of 8.3 per km 2 . The population of Brady Townships was 99.8% White , 0% Black or African American , 0% Native American , 0% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0% said they were of other races , and 0.20% said two or more races. 0.20% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The residents of Brady Townships were distributed in 177 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18. 73.4% of households were married, 5.1% had a female householder without a husband, and 15.8% were not families. 11.9% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 5.6% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 2.96.
The population was divided into 24.5% minors, 5.9% 18–24 year olds, 30.2% 25–44 year olds, 28.5% 45–64 year olds and 10.9% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 women there were 114.8 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 103.8 men.
The median household income in Brady Township was 43,958 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 45,313 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 30,294 compared with $ 24,531 for women. The per capita income was $ 17,789. 6.7% of the population and 2.9% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 7.3% of minors and 14.3% of those aged 65 and over.
literature
- The Lycoming County Unit of the Pennsylvania Writers Project of the Work Projects Administration : A Picture of Lycoming County (= SSRI workshop series . Nr. 7512 ). 1st edition. The Commissioners of Lycoming County Pennsylvania, 1972, OCLC 17171801 (first edition 1939).
supporting documents
- ↑ a b John Franklin Meginness: History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. including its aboriginal history; the colonial and revolutionary periods; early settlement and subsequent growth; organization and civil administration; the legal and medical professions; internal improvement; past and present history of Williamsport; manufacturing and lumber interests; religious, educational, and social development; geology and agriculture; military record; sketches of boroughs, townships, and villages; portraits and biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, etc. etc. 1st edition. Brown, Runk & Co., Chicago, IL 1996, ISBN 0-7884-0428-8 , XIII ( usgennet.org [accessed May 3, 2011] The linked version is based on a scan of the original version of 1892, which some OCR - Has errors).