Davidson Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Township | |
Sonestown Covered Bridge in Davidson Township
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Map of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania highlighting Davidson Township |
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Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Sullivan County |
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Coordinates: 41°20′00″N 76°26′59″W / 41.33333°N 76.44972°WCoordinates: 41°20′00″N 76°26′59″W / 41.33333°N 76.44972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Sullivan |
Settled | 1806 |
Incorporated | 1833 |
Area | |
• Total | 78.2 sq mi (202.5 km2) |
Elevation | 2,385 ft (727 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 626 |
• Density | 8.0/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
Davidson Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 573 at the 2010 census.
The Sonestown Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 78.2 square miles (203 km2), of which, 78.1 square miles (202 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.08%) is water.
Davidson Township is bordered by Laporte Township to the north, Colley Township and Luzerne County to the east and Columbia and Lycoming Counties to the south and Shrewsbury Township to the west.
As of the census of 2000, there were 626 people, 269 households, and 189 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.0 people per square mile (3.1/km²). There were 602 housing units at an average density of 7.7/sq mi (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.40% White, 0.16% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.16% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.