East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
| East Brunswick Township, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
.jpg)
|
|
 Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highlighting East Brunswick Township |
|
 Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Settled | 1801 |
| Incorporated | 1834 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.5 sq mi (79 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,601 |
| • Density | 52.5/sq mi (20.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
East Brunswick Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Brunswick Township was formed in 1801 as one of the original townships of Schuylkill County, being named for Brunswick (Braunschweig), Germany. In 1834, Brunswick Township was divided into East and West Brunswick Townships. Today both townships are served by the Blue Mountain School District.
The New Ringgold Gristmill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.5 square miles (79 km2) of which 30.5 square miles (79 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.07%) is water. It is in the Schuylkill watershed and the Little Schuylkill River, which flows southward through the township, drains almost all of it except for an extreme west portion drained by the Pine Creek via Deer Lake directly to the Schuylkill River. Blue Mountain separates it from Berks County.
Routes 443 and 895 serve the township and run together between New Ringgold and McKeansburg. The unincorporated communities of East Brunswick include Drehersville (also in West Brunswick,) Hecla, Kepner (also in West Penn,) McKeansburg, Rauschs, and Rene Mont.
...
Wikipedia