Elkland Township, Pennsylvania
| Elkland Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
Pennsylvania Route 154 as it passes through the township with the Allegheny Plateau in the background
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 Map of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania highlighting Elkland Township |
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 Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Sullivan County |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Sullivan |
| Settled | 1798 |
| Incorporated | 1804 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.7 sq mi (100.2 km2) |
| • Land | 38.46 sq mi (98.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 577 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 18616 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Elkland Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 577 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.7 square miles (100 km2), of which, 38.46 square miles (99.6 km2) of it is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) of it (0.6%) is water.
Elkland Township is bordered by Bradford County to the north, Forks Township and Forksville to the east, Hillsgrove Township to the south and Fox Township to the west.
As of the census of 2010, there were 577 people, 236 households, and 157 families residing in the township. The population density was 15 people per square mile (5.8/km²). There were 512 housing units at an average density of 13.3/sq mi (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.6% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 236 households out of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.71.
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