Ridgebury Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
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Church in Bentley Creek
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 Map of Bradford County with Ridgebury Township highlighted |
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 Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1805 |
| Established | 1818 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chairmain | Gary L. Gee |
| • Vice-chairman | Kevin E. Yaggie |
| • Supervisor | John A. Johnson IV |
| • Secretary /EMA | Tammi Talada |
| • Treasurer | Kevin E. Yaggie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.5 sq mi (99.7 km2) |
| • Land | 38.3 sq mi (99.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,978 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (19.9/km2) |
| Zip code | 16925 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| Website | www |
Ridgebury Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,978 at the 2010 census.
The first settlers to Ridgebury Township were two families from Orange County, New York, who arrived in 1805. Ridgebury Township was established in 1818 from Athens and Wells townships. The name of the township came from Samuel Bennett, who named his farm "Ridgeberry" due to the berries that grew abundantly on the hillside.
Ridgebury Township is located in northern Bradford County, along the New York state line. It is bordered by Athens Township to the east, Smithfield and Springfield townships to the south, and South Creek Township to the west. To the north, in Chemung County, New York, are the towns of Ashland (northwest) and Chemung (northeast). The village of Wellsburg, New York, in the town of Ashland, touches the border of Ridgebury Township.
Ridgebury Township includes the unincorporated communities of Ridgebury, Bentley Creek, and Middletown, all in the valley of Bentley Creek, which flows north to the Chemung River in New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.5 square miles (99.7 km2), of which 38.3 square miles (99.2 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 0.52%, is water.
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