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32-884: West Branch may refer to: Communities [ edit ] West Branch, Iowa , city in Cedar and Johnson counties West Branch, Michigan , city in Ogemaw County West Branch, New Brunswick , in the Local Service District of Weldford Parish West Branch River John , in Pictou County, Nova Scotia West Branch Township (disambiguation) Streams [ edit ] West Branch Brandywine Creek , tributary of Brandywine Creek in Pennsylvania West Branch Carrabassett River , tributary of

64-424: A female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03. 26.9% are under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

96-433: A mile before turning southeast in a valley. After several miles, the creek briefly turns east for a short distance before entering West Branch Township . It then turns southeast again before turning roughly east-northeast and receiving the tributary Hopper House Hollow. Slightly further downstream, the creek receives the tributary Sunken Branch. It picks up the tributaries Indian Run and Lyman Run and continues in approximately

128-652: A sloped field, yielding a playing field with natural seating on three sides. The West Branch Community School District operates local public schools. It has about 800 students and includes three schools: Hoover Elementary, West Branch Middle School and West Branch High School . Scattergood Friends School , a Quaker boarding school, is located east of the city. Interstate 80 passes from west to east through West Branch. Official website West Branch Pine Creek West Branch Pine Creek begins in Summit Township . It flows east-southeast for approximately half

160-598: Is 550,000 square feet (51,000 m ) and as of 2007, is undergoing an expansion. The industrial park is also home to Plastic Products, Wausau, Acciona Windpower North America and, Tidewater Direct. As of November 2007, construction was completed on Acciona Energía's wind turbine generator engineering and assembly plant, the first in North America. Production began at the plant in December 2007. West Branch Times has been in continuous publication since 1875. West Branch

192-500: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages West Branch, Iowa West Branch is a city in Cedar and Johnson counties in the U.S. state of Iowa . The population was 2,509 as of the 2020 census . It is the birthplace of the only American president born in Iowa, Herbert Hoover . The Johnson County portion of West Branch is part of

224-670: Is home to the Herbert Hoover National Historical Site , run by the National Park Service and Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum , run by the National Archives and Records Administration . The library holds the documentary legacy of Rose Wilder Lane and her mother, Laura Ingalls Wilder . The Gruwell and Crew General Store is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . It

256-710: The American Civil War , areas in and around West Branch were stops of the Underground Railroad . Abolitionist John Brown once stayed at the Maxson farm east of West Branch. He also stayed at James Townsend's inn, the Traveler's Rest, in the winter of 1856. In 2008, archaeologists found evidence of unmarked graves in nearby North Liberty Cemetery while investigating an account of 17 escaped slaves who died before reaching Canada. West Branch experienced rapid growth after

288-667: The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway was built through it. President Herbert Hoover was born in West Branch in 1874. The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum was dedicated here by Hoover and his close friend, President Harry Truman , in 1962. The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site , which includes the Library-Museum, the Hoover Birthplace Cottage and the gravesites of President and Lou Henry Hoover,

320-732: The Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area . West Branch was laid out in 1869 by Joseph Steer. It was incorporated in 1875. The city was first settled chiefly by Quakers from Ohio. Its name is derived from the meeting place of the West Branch Quakers, and the location of the city on the west branch of the Wapsinonoc Creek. Most of Main Street is part of the West Branch Commercial Historic District . Before

352-474: The poverty line , including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over. West Branch has been one of 36 communities in the Main Street Iowa program since being accepted on June 1, 2006. The program encourages downtown economic development through historic preservation. The city's industrial park is home to a major distribution center of Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble . The building

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384-982: The Carrabassett River in Maine West Branch Chillisquaque Creek , tributary of Chillisquaque Creek in Pennsylvania West Branch Dead Diamond River , tributary of the Dead Diamond River in New Hampshire West Branch Delaware River , tributary of the Delaware River in New York and Pennsylvania West Branch Dyberry Creek , tributary of Dyberry Creek in Pennsylvania West Branch Eastern River , tributary of

416-1165: The Eastern River in Maine West Branch Ellis River tributary of the Ellis River in Maine West Branch Feather River , tributary of Lake Oroville in California West Branch Handsome Brook , tributary of Handsome Brook in New York West Branch Laramie River , tributary of the Laramie River in Colorado West Branch Little Black River (Quebec–Maine) , a tributary of the Little Black River in Quebec, Canada, and northern Maine, USA West Branch Little Dead Diamond River , tributary of

448-1042: The Little Dead Diamond River in New Hampshire West Branch Little Magalloway River , tributary of the Little Magalloway River in Maine and New Hampshire West Branch Machias River , tributary of the Machias River in Maine West Branch Mad River , tributary of the Mad River in New Hampshire West Branch Magalloway River , tributary of the Magalloway River in Maine and New Hampshire West Branch Mattawamkeag River , tributary of

480-1060: The Mattawamkeag River in Maine West Branch Mohawk River (New Hampshire) , tributary of the Mohawk River in New Hampshire West Branch Moose River (Maine) , tributary of the South Branch Moose River in Maine West Branch Narraguagus River (Cherryfield, Maine) , tributary of the Narraguagus River in Maine West Branch Narraguagus River (Hancock County, Maine) , tributary of the Narraguagus River in Maine West Branch (New Hampshire) , tributary of Ossipee Lake West Branch Nezinscot River , tributary of

512-1128: The Nezinscot River in Maine West Branch Otego Creek , tributary of Otego Creek in New York West Branch Oyster River , tributary of the Oyster River in Maine West Branch Peabody River , tributary of the Peabody River in New Hampshire West Branch Penobscot River , tributary of the Penobscot River in Maine West Branch Pine Creek , tributary of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania West Branch Piscataquis River , tributary of

544-1037: The Piscataquis River in Maine West Branch Pleasant River (Piscataquis River) , tributary of the Piscataquis River in Maine West Branch Schuylkill River , tributary of the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania West Branch Sheepscot River , tributary of the Sheepscot River in Maine West Branch Souhegan River , tributary of the Souhegan River in New Hampshire West Branch Sugar River , tributary of

576-1059: The Sugar River in Wisconsin West Branch Susquehanna River , tributary of the Susquehanna River West Branch Swift River (Maine) , tributary of the Swift River in Maine West Branch Tenmile River , tributary of the Tenmile River in Maine West Branch Trout Creek , tributary of Trout Creek in New York West Branch Unadilla River , tributary of Unadilla River in New York West Branch Union River , tributary of

608-1244: The Union River in Maine West Branch Upper Ammonoosuc River , tributary of the Upper Ammonoosuc River in New Hampshire West Branch Wading River , tributary of the Wading River in New Jersey West Branch Warner River , tributary of the Warner River in New Hampshire West Branch (Cayuga Inlet) , a tributary of Cayuga Inlet in New York Other [ edit ] West Branch (journal) , literary journal based at Bucknell University West Branch Area School District , in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania West Branch Area Junior/Senior High School , part of

640-554: The above school district West Branch Commercial Historic District , in Ohio West Branch High School , in Beloit, Ohio West Branch Reservoir , in Putnam County, New York West Branch State Park , in Ohio West Branch Susquehanna Valley , in Pennsylvania See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with West Branch Branch (disambiguation) East Branch (disambiguation) North Branch (disambiguation) South Branch (disambiguation) West Long Branch, New Jersey Topics referred to by

672-426: The age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in

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704-561: The city was 38.7 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 28.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,341 people, 840 households, and 572 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,106.8 inhabitants per square mile (427.3/km ). There were 876 housing units at an average density of 443.1 per square mile (171.1/km ). The racial makeup of

736-400: The city was 96.71% White , 0.37% African American , 0.41% Native American , 0.91% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.59% from other races , and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population. There were 840 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had

768-471: The city. The population density was 727.9 inhabitants per square mile (281.0/km ). There were 990 housing units at an average density of 310.3 per square mile (119.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White , 0.4% African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.6% Asian , 0.4% from other races , and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population. There were 947 households, of which 33.8% had children under

800-438: The city. The population density was 975.9 inhabitants per square mile (376.8/km ). There were 1,128 housing units at an average density of 438.7 per square mile (169.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 91.2% White , 0.6% Black or African American , 0.1% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , 1.9% from other races and 5.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 5.1% of

832-450: The population. Of the 1,034 households, 28.9% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 6.6% were cohabitating couples, 27.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 18.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.2% of all households were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 13.2% had someone living alone who

864-461: The same direction as its valley widens. The creek receives several more tributaries before entering the community of Galeton . After a few tenths of a mile, it reaches its confluence with Pine Creek. West Branch Pine Creek is fairly similar to the upper reaches of Pine Creek. The valley of West Branch Pine Creek is fairly narrow and contains forests, pastures, abandoned farms, and some houses and camps. there are strainers and possibly some fences on

896-458: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title West Branch . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=West_Branch&oldid=1008228680 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

928-406: Was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 42,500, and the median income for a family was $ 51,667. Males had a median income of $ 31,949 versus $ 26,379 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 19,577. About 4.5% of families and 4.7% of the population were below

960-420: Was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 41.0 years. 25.5% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.7% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 and 44; 25.5% were from 45 and 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female. As of the census of 2010, there were 2,322 people, 947 households, and 612 families residing in

992-404: Was authorized by Congress on August 12, 1965. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.19 square miles (8.26 km ), all land. West Branch is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) east of Iowa City , and 40 miles (64 km) west of Davenport . As of the census of 2020, there were 2,509 people, 1,034 households, and 649 families residing in

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1024-411: Was named as one of the most endangered historic properties in Iowa by the Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance in 2008. Butch Pedersen Field, formerly known as Oliphant Street Field, the playing field for the West Branch High School football team, is situated just northwest of downtown. Colloquially known as "the Little Rose Bowl", it was constructed by the Works Progress Administration by excavating

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