Brown Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
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| Brown Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lycoming |
| Settled | 1794 |
| Formed | 1815 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 73.7 sq mi (190.8 km²) |
| - Land | 73.3 sq mi (189.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,988 ft (606 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 111 |
| - Density | 1.5/sq mi (0.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (North America) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Named for | Jacob Brown |
| GNIS feature ID | 1216742[1] |
Brown Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 111 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] History
Brown Township, named for a Major General Jacob Brown of the War of 1812, was formed on May 3, 1815 by the Pennsylvania General Assembly from parts of Mifflin and Pine Townships. Pine Creek divides the township, nearly in half and it is the center of history in Brown Township. Pine Creek was a major waterway in the settlement of north central Pennsylvania and in the lumber era that swepth through Pennsylvania in the mid to late 1800s. Early pioneers were attracted to its remoteness and abundance of fish and game.
Jacob Lamb, formerly of Milton was the first documented settler to the area. He arrived in late 1794 by paddling with his family and household supplies in ten canoes, up the West Branch Susquehanna River and Pine Creek to the mouth of Slate Run. Here, Lamb built his home. Jacob Lamb also constructed the first saw and gristmills in the area.
Over the years Brown Township grew slowly, but it never gained a large population. It is largely a remote area, covered with mountains and a thriving second growth forest. It is popular today with outdoor recreation enthusiasts. The population was 885 by the 1890 census and declined to 111 people by the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
Brown Township is bordered by Potter County to the west, Tioga County to the north, Pine Township to the east and McHenry Township to the south. As the crow flies, Lycoming County is about 130 miles (209 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 165 miles (266 km) east-northeast of Pittsburgh.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 73.7 square miles (190.8 km²).73.3 square miles (189.7 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (0.54%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 111 people, 56 households, and 38 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.5 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 353 housing units at an average density of 4.8/sq mi (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 56 households out of which 10.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.36.
In the township the population was spread out with 10.8% under the age of 18, 0.9% from 18 to 24, 16.2% from 25 to 44, 37.8% from 45 to 64, and 34.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 122.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $55,833. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,970. There were 5.6% of families and 4.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
[edit] References
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
Meginness, John Franklin [1892]. History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania: including its aboriginal history; the colonial and revolutionary periods; early settlement and subsequent growth; organization and civil administration; the legal and medical professions; internal improvement; past and present history of Williamsport; manufacturing and lumber interests; religious, educational, and social development; geology and agriculture; military record; sketches of boroughs, townships, and villages; portraits and biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, etc. etc.", 1st Edition, Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co.. ISBN 0-7884-0428-8. Retrieved on 2007-02-28. “(Note: ISBN refers to Heritage Books July 1996 reprint. URL is to a scan of the 1892 version with some OCR typos).”
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