Monroe Township is a township in

Bradford County, Pennsylvania Bradford County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, its population was 59,967. Its county seat is Towanda. The county was created on February 21, 1810, from parts o ...

, United States. It is part of

Northeastern Pennsylvania Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) is a geographic region of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that includes the Pocono Mountains, the Endless Mountains, and the industrial cities of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Pittston, Hazleton, Nanticoke, and Carbon ...

. The population was 1,250 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Monroe Township is located in southern Bradford County, bordered by Towanda Township to the north,

Asylum Township Asylum Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 999 at the 2020 census. The town contains the historic site of French Azilum. Geography Asylum Township is ...

to the east, Albany Township to the southeast, Overton Township to the southwest, Franklin Township to the west, and Burlington Township touching the northwest corner. Monroe Township surrounds the borough of Monroe, commonly referred to as "Monroeton", but is separate from it.

Towanda Creek Towanda Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Canton Township, Canton, Leroy Township, Franklin Township, and Monroe Township. Course Towa ...

flows through the northern part of the township and through Monroeton, and is followed by

Pennsylvania Route 414 Pennsylvania Route 414 (PA 414) is a state highway located in Lycoming, Tioga, and Bradford Counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 44 in Waterville. The eastern terminus is at US 220 in Monroe. The first leg of the highw ...

. The unincorporated community of Powell is located along PA 414 near the township's western border.

U.S. Route 220 U.S. Route 220 (US 220) is a spur route of US 20. It runs in a north–south layout in the eastern United States, unlike its parent route as well as conventionally even-numbered highways which run east-west. US 220 extends for f ...

follows the South Branch of Towanda Creek from Monroeton south into Albany Township. According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.41%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,271 people, 476 households, and 353 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 586 housing units at an average density of 16.1/sq mi (6.2/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.19%

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, 0.08%

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, 0.71% Native American, and 1.02% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.31% of the population. There were 476 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were

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living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% 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 3.09. In the township the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $33,482, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $28,864 versus $20,469 for females. The

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for the township was $14,353. About 15.0% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the

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, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

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* {{authority control Populated places established in 1775 Townships in Bradford County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania