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A township of 1,907 people in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land7.7%564 of 7,345 acres
Trails4.3 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3296 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Township in Pennsylvania, US
1,752Population
11.8 sq miArea

Branch Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Formed in 1838 from part of Norwegian Township, it is named for the west branch of the Schuylkill River, which flows through it.

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Branch reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Branch 0
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Branch 1.1
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C

The public schools Branch’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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