West Branch Township, Pennsylvania

West Branch Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Cherry Springs State Park
Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania highlighting West Branch Township
Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Potter
Settled	1835
Incorporated	1856
Area
• Total	62.18 sq mi (161.04 km2)
• Land	62.11 sq mi (160.87 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	393
• Estimate (2016)	386
• Density	6.21/sq mi (2.40/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	42-105-82568

West Branch Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 392 at the 2000 census. There are two Pennsylvania state parks in West Branch Township. Cherry Springs State Park is a popular destination for astronomical observation. Lyman Run State Park is in the northern part of the township and is partially in neighboring Ulysses Township.

The Cherry Springs Picnic Pavilion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 62.7 square miles (162.4 km²), of which, 62.6 square miles (162.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.11%) is water.

West Branch Township is bordered by Ulysses and Pike Townships to the north, Tioga County to the east, Abbott and Wharton Townships to the south and Summit Township to the west.

As of the census of 2000, there were 392 people, 159 households, and 123 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.3 people per square mile (2.4/km²). There were 669 housing units at an average density of 10.7/sq mi (4.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.19% White, 1.28% Asian, and 1.53% from two or more races.