Branch Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Branch Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Formed in 1838 from part of Norwegian Township, it is named for the west branch of the Schuylkill River, which flows through it.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.8sqmi, of which, 11.7sqmi of it is land and 0.1sqmi of it (0.60%) is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,871 people, 737 households, and 557 families residing in the township. The population density was 160.2 people per square mile (61.8/km²). There were 789 housing units at an average density of 67.6/sq mi (26.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.25% White, 0.05% African American, 0.53% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.There were 737 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.