[2] Broad Top Township is located in northeastern Bedford County, situated on a portion of the Broad Top plateau.

The boroughs of Coaldale and Hopewell are each surrounded by but are not part of Broad Top Township.

[4][5] As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,827 people, 708 households, and 523 families residing in the township.

There were 708 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families.

23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.