Exeter Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Exeter Township |
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 Map of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Region | Greater Pittston |
| Government | |
| • Type | Second Class Township |
| • Chairman | Donald Hoffman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.5 sq mi (34.9 km2) |
| • Land | 13.0 sq mi (33.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 781 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,349 |
| • Density | 58/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-079-24400 |
Exeter Township is a township within the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,378 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.5 square miles (34.9 km2), of which 13.0 square miles (33.7 km2) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), or 3.56%, is water. Pennsylvania Route 92 is the main road in Exeter Township, which is roughly the trail of Sullivan's March.
The name Exeter derives from the town of Exeter in Devon, England. Numerous have also been given the name Exeter.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,557 people, 943 households, and 729 families residing in the township. The population density was 198.5 people per square mile (76.7/km2). There were 1,038 housing units at an average density of 80.6/sq mi (31.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.30% White, 0.08% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 943 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.10.
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