Cooke Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting Cooke Township |
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 Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cumberland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.8 sq mi (51.4 km2) |
| • Land | 19.8 sq mi (51.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 179 |
| • Density | 9/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| Website | cooketwp |
Cooke Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 179 at the 2010 census, up from 117 at the 2000 census.
The township is located in southwestern Cumberland County, bordered to the south by Adams County. The entire township is situated within the South Mountain range of southern Pennsylvania. South Mountain proper forms a ridge the crosses the northern part of the township, while Piney Mountain runs parallel to it along the southern edge of the township. Between the two ridges is the valley of Mountain Creek, which flows northeast to Mount Holly Springs and is a tributary of Yellow Breeches Creek, which in turn flows to the Susquehanna River. Pine Grove Furnace State Park is located in the center of the township along Mountain Creek. The Appalachian Trail crosses the township, passing through the state park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.8 square miles (51.4 km2), of which 19.8 square miles (51.2 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.38%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 117 people, 50 households, and 42 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.9 people per square mile (2.3/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.29% White, 0.85% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.
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