Long Branch is a

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in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 421 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Long Branch is located at (40.091561, -79.882983). According to the

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, the borough has a total area of , all land.

Surrounding neighborhoods

Long Branch has seven borders, including

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and Speers to the north, Dunlevy to the northeast, Allenport to the east and south, Elco to the southwest,

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to the west, and Fallowfield Township in the northwestern corner.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 539 people, 204 households, and 159 families living in the borough. The population density was . There were 216 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the borough was 97.59% White, 1.67% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37%. Of the 204 households 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.6% of households were one person and 6.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03. The age distribution was 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males. The median household income was $35,972 and the median family income was $40,208. Males had a median income of $40,208 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,936. About 7.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the

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, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{authority control Boroughs in Washington County, Pennsylvania Populated places established in 1893 Pittsburgh metropolitan area 1893 establishments in Pennsylvania