Canton Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
| Canton Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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Grover in 1900
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 Map of Bradford County with Canton Township highlighted |
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 Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1796 |
| Incorporated | 1804 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.3 sq mi (96.6 km2) |
| • Land | 37.1 sq mi (96.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,143 |
| • Density | 58/sq mi (22.3/km2) |
Canton Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,143 at the 2010 census.
Canton Township is located in the southwest corner of Bradford County. It is bordered by Armenia Township to the northwest, Troy Township to the north, Granville Township to the northeast, and Leroy Township to the east. To the southeast, in Sullivan County, is Fox Township, and to the south, in Lycoming County, is McNett Township. To the west is Tioga County, with Union Township due west and Ward Township to the northwest. Canton Township surrounds the borough of Canton and forms the eastern, southern, and western borders of Alba.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.3 square miles (96.6 km2), of which 37.1 square miles (96.2 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.43%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,084 people, 771 households, and 591 families residing in the township. The population density was 56.5 people per square mile (21.8/km²). There were 858 housing units at an average density of 23.3/sq mi (9.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.37% White, 0.53% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
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