Wyalusing Township is a township in Bradford County,

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. It is part of

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. The population was 1,242 at the 2010 census.

History

The

Ellen and Charles F. Welles House Ellen and Charles F. Welles House, also known as "The Old Red House," "Grovedale Farm," and Homer P. Dean Funeral Home, is a historic home located in Wyalusing Township, Pennsylvania, Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. The origin ...

was added to the

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in 1999.

Geography

Wyalusing Township is located in southeast Bradford County, along the northeast bank of the

Susquehanna River The Susquehanna River ( ; Unami language, Lenape: ) is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, crossing three lower Northeastern United States, Northeast states (New York, Pennsylvani ...

. It is bordered by Standing Stone Township to the northwest, Herrick Township to the north, Stevens Township to the northeast, and Tuscarora Township to the east. Across the Susquehanna River are Wilmot Township to the south, Terry Township to the southwest, and

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 i ...

to the west. The borough of Wyalusing lies along the river on the Terry Township border but is separate from Wyalusing Township. The unincorporated community of Camptown is in the northeast part of the township, and Browntown is in the south. According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.08%, is water.

Wyalusing Creek Wyalusing Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Susquehanna and Bradford counties, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Rush township in Susquehanna County and Stevens Township, Tuscarora Town ...

flows from north to south through the eastern part of the township, into the

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,341 people, 495 households, and 357 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 573 housing units at an average density of 20.4/sq mi (7.9/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.02%

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, 0.15%

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, 0.30% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population. There were 495 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were

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living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.04. In the township the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $37,222, and the median income for a family was $44,205. Males had a median income of $34,038 versus $25,526 for females. The

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for the township was $17,165. About 12.0% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the

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, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{authority control Populated places established in 1773 Townships in Bradford County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania

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Geography

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