Monroe Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
| Monroe Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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 Map of Bradford County with Monroe Township highlighted |
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 Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1775 |
| Incorporated | 1821 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.7 sq mi (95.0 km2) |
| • Land | 36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,250 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13.2/km2) |
Monroe Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,250 at the 2010 census.
Monroe Township is located in southern Bradford County, bordered by Towanda Township to the north, Asylum Township to the east, Albany Township to the southeast, Overton Township to the southwest, Franklin Township to the west, and Burlington Township touching the northwest corner. Monroe Township surrounds the borough of Monroe, commonly referred to as "Monroeton", but is separate from it.
Towanda Creek flows through the northern part of the township and through Monroeton, and is followed by Pennsylvania Route 414. The unincorporated community of Powell is located along PA 414 near the township's western border. U.S. Route 220 follows the South Branch of Towanda Creek from Monroeton south into Albany Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95.0 km2), of which 36.5 square miles (94.6 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.41%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,271 people, 476 households, and 353 families residing in the township. The population density was 34.8 people per square mile (13.4/km²). There were 586 housing units at an average density of 16.1/sq mi (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.19% White, 0.08% African American, 0.71% Native American, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
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