Barrett Township, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 1,407 ft (428.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°13′00″N 75°11′59″W / 41.21667°N 75.19972°WCoordinates: 41°13′00″N 75°11′59″W / 41.21667°N 75.19972°W |
| Area | 53.2 sq mi (137.8 km2) |
| - land | 52.6 sq mi (136 km2) |
| - water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2), 1.13% |
| Population | 4,225 (2010) |
| Density | 73.8/sq mi (28.5/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 570 |
 Location of Barrett Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Barrett Township in Pennsylvania
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| Website: http://www.barretttownship.com | |
Barrett Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,225 at the 2010 census. Two Poconos resort communities, Buck Hill Falls and Skytop, are located within the township. It is located 38 miles from Scranton and 48 miles from Wilkes-Barre. There is one privately-owned, public-use airport in Barrett Township called the Flying Dollar Airport.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 53.2 square miles (138 km2), of which, 52.6 square miles (136 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (1.22%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,225 people, 2,529 households, and 1,839 families residing in the township. The population density was 79.7 people per square mile (49.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 91.4% White, 3.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population.
There were 2,529 households, out of which 27% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.9.
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