Barry Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Formed in 1822, it is named for American Revolutionary War Commander John Barry and was formed from parts of Norwegian and Schuylkill Townships.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.8sqmi, of which, 16.7sqmi of it is land and 0.04sqmi of it (0.12%) is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 967 people, 362 households, and 275 families residing in the township. The population density was 57.8 people per square mile (22.3/km²). There were 451 housing units at an average density of 26.9/sq mi (10.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.There were 362 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.96.
