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Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

Delaware Township,
Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania
Township
Dewart: a village in Delaware Township
Dewart: a village in Delaware Township
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting Delaware Township
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting Delaware Township
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Northumberland
Settled 1774
Incorporated 1843
Government
 • Type Board of Supervisors
Area
 • Total 31.5 sq mi (81.5 km2)
 • Land 30.4 sq mi (78.8 km2)
 • Water 1.1 sq mi (2.7 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,489
 • Density 147.7/sq mi (57.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 570

Delaware Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the 2010 Census was 4,489, up from 4,341 at the 2000 census.

The Allenwood River Bridge, Hopper-Snyder Homestead, William Kirk House, and Warrior Run Presbyterian Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.5 square miles (82 km2), of which, 30.4 square miles (79 km2) of it is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it (3.21%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,341 people, 1,678 households, and 1,241 families residing in the township. The population density was 142.6 people per square mile (55.1/km²). There were 1,765 housing units at an average density of 58.0/sq mi (22.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.80% White, 0.28% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.


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