Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
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 Isolated stone wall in the woods in Delaware Township, within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Pike |
| Elevation | 1,266 ft (385.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°13′00″N 75°00′29″W / 41.21667°N 75.00806°WCoordinates: 41°13′00″N 75°00′29″W / 41.21667°N 75.00806°W |
| Area | 45.5 sq mi (117.8 km2) |
| - land | 43.7 sq mi (113 km2) |
| - water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2), 3.96% |
| Population | 7,396 (2010) |
| Density | 169.2/sq mi (65.3/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 18328 |
| Area code | 570 |
 Location in Pike County and the state of Pennsylvania.
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 Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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Delaware Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,396 at the 2010 census. The Birchwood Lakes housing community is located in Delaware Township.
The Dingman's Ferry Dutch Reformed Church and Marie Zimmermann Farm were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.5 square miles (118 km2), of which, 43.7 square miles (113 km2) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) of it (3.96%) is water.
The Dingmans Ferry Bridge, the last privately owned toll bridge on the Delaware River and one of the very few left in the United States, is located here. It connects Delaware Township with Sandyston Township, New Jersey. It is operated by the Dingman's Choice and Delaware Bridge Company, chartered in 1834.
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,396 people, 2,785 households, and 2,040 families residing in the township. The population density was 169.2 people per square mile (65.3/km²). There were 4,207 housing units at an average density of 96.3/sq mi (37.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94% White, 2.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7% of the population.
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