Dimock Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
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Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve
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.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 41°44′00″N 75°54′59″W / 41.73333°N 75.91639°WCoordinates: 41°44′00″N 75°54′59″W / 41.73333°N 75.91639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Susquehanna |
| Settled | 1796 |
| Incorporated | 1832 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.45 sq mi (76.3 km2) |
| • Land | 29 sq mi (80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,872 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,418 |
| • Density | 51.6/sq mi (19.9/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 18816 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-115-19264 |
Dimock Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,497 at the 2010 census. It is the home of former U.S. Congressman Chris Carney, a Democrat who represented Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district from 2007 to 2011. The school building for the Elk Lake School District is located near the village of Elk Lake in the township.
Dimock was the site of a much publicized incident of water contamination from hydraulic fracturing, a process used to extract natural gas from the Marcellus Formation. In May 2012, after the installation of water treatment systems in affected homes, methane and arsenic were found only in small amounts at one home. At that time the EPA reported that their most recent "set of sampling did not show levels of contaminants that would give EPA reason to take further action." As of 2012, natural gas companies have been permitted to resume hydraulic fracturing in the area. The EPA and various universities continue to monitor water quality.
Named after Elder Davis Dimock, Dimock Township was formed from parts of Springville and Bridgewater Townships in December 1832.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.45 square miles (76.3 km2), of which, 29 square miles (75 km2) of it is land and 0.45 square miles (1.2 km2) of it (1.53%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,497 people, 570 households, and 425 families residing in the township. The population density was 51.6 people per square mile (19.9/km²). There were 723 housing units at an average density of 24.9/sq mi (9.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.05% American Indian, 0.05% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2% of the population.
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