Ulster Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
| Ulster Township, Pennsylvania |
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 Map of Bradford County with Ulster Township highlighted |
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 Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1785 |
| Incorporated | 1797 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.5 sq mi (50.6 km2) |
| • Land | 18.7 sq mi (48.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,279 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,302 |
| • Density | 71/sq mi (27.5/km2) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-015-78232 |
Ulster Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,337 at the 2010 census.
It was named after the province of Ulster in Ireland.
Ulster Township is located in north-central Bradford County, on the west bank of the Susquehanna River. It is bordered by Athens Township to the north, by Sheshequin Township to the east across the Susquehanna, by North Towanda Township to the southeast, Burlington Township to the south and west and Smithfield Township to the west.
U.S. Route 220 runs through the township along the west side of the Susquehanna River, passing through the unincorporated communities of Ulster (the largest settlement in the township) and Milan. Bridge Street crosses the Susquehanna from Ulster village into Sheshequin Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ulster Township has a total area of 19.5 square miles (50.6 km2), of which 18.7 square miles (48.5 km2) is land and 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), or 4.04%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,340 people, 512 households, and 379 families residing in the township. The population density was 70.6 people per square mile (27.3/km²). There were 573 housing units at an average density of 30.2/sq mi (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.54% White, 0.45% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
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