Anthony Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania
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Lake Chillisquaque at PP&L's Montour Preserve
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 Map of Montour County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Anthony Township |
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 Map of Montour County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montour |
| Settled | 1792 |
| Incorporated | 1849 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.2 sq mi (67.9 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,388 |
| • Density | 53.5/sq mi (20.7/km2) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| Website | Anthony Township |
Anthony Township is a township in Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,388 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.2 square miles (68 km2), of which, 26.0 square miles (67 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (1.07%) is water.
Anthony Township's terrain is flat in the south, with rolling hills in the central region, and steep hills in the north. The township's land is mostly forest in the north and farmland elsewhere. Lake Chillisquaque is in the township.
One of the first settlers in the area was Col. Robert Clark. The township was formed in 1849 from Derry Township and named after Joseph B. Anthony, who was the presiding judge when the township was formed.
On October 28th, 2015 a militarized balloon crash-landed there, bringing the town to prominence after a century and a half of obscurity
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,388 people, 486 households, and 391 families residing in the township. The population density was 53.5 people per square mile (20.7/km2). There were 513 housing units at an average density of 19.8/sq mi (7.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.92% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
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