Amity Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
| Amity Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Erie County and the state of Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Erie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.2 sq mi (73.0 km2) |
| • Land | 28.0 sq mi (72.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,073 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (14.8/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Amity Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,073 at the 2010 census. There are no longer any boroughs or villages in the township, after the disappearance of Arbuckle and Hatch Hollow. The latter was the birthplace of famed muckraker Ida M. Tarbell, who was born in her grandfather's log cabin in Hatch Hollow in 1857.
Amity Township is in southeastern Erie County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the it has a total area of 28.2 square miles (73.0 km2), of which 28.0 square miles (72.6 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.55%, is water.French Creek flows through the township, impounded by Union City Dam in neighboring Waterford Township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,140 people, 387 households, and 315 families residing in the township. The population density was 40.3 people per square mile (15.6/km²). There were 408 housing units at an average density of 14.4/sq mi (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.30% White, 0.09% African American, 0.35% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
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