Orwell Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Bradford County with Orwell Township highlighted |
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 Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1796 |
| Incorporated | 1801 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.4 sq mi (84.0 km2) |
| • Land | 32.2 sq mi (83.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,159 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (13.9/km2) |
Orwell Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,159 at the 2010 census.
Orwell Township is located in eastern Bradford County and is bordered by Windham Township to the north, Warren Township to the north and east, Pike Township to the east, Herrick Township to the south, Wysox Township to the southwest, and Rome Township to the west. Orwell Township includes the unincorporated communities of Orwell, North Orwell, Potterville, and Wells Hollow.
Pennsylvania Route 187 passes through the northwest part of the township following the valley of Wysox Creek, and Pennsylvania Route 467 passes east–west through the southern part of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.4 square miles (84.0 km2), of which 32.2 square miles (83.3 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 0.83%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,097 people, 402 households, and 311 families residing in the township. The population density was 34.4 people per square mile (13.3/km²). There were 462 housing units at an average density of 14.5/sq mi (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.18% White, 0.18% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
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