Harborcreek Township | |
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Township | |
John M. Lilley Library, Penn State Erie
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Motto: "A Progressive Community" | |
Location in Erie County and the state of Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates: 42°9′N 79°57′W / 42.150°N 79.950°WCoordinates: 42°9′N 79°57′W / 42.150°N 79.950°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Erie |
Founded | 1803 |
Area | |
• Total | 34.11 sq mi (88.35 km2) |
• Land | 34.09 sq mi (88.28 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 17,234 |
• Density | 506/sq mi (195.2/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 16421, 16510, 16511 |
Area code(s) | 814 |
Website | www |
Harborcreek Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,234 at the 2010 census, up from 15,178 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Harborcreek Township is in northeastern Erie County, bordered to the north by Lake Erie, to the west by Lawrence Park Township, the borough of Wesleyville, the city of Erie, and Millcreek Township, to the south by Greene Township, and to the east by Greenfield Township and North East Township. The unincorporated community of Harborcreek is north of the township center, and the communities of Fairfield and Brookside, together comprising the Northwest Harborcreek census-designated place, are on the west side of the township. Penn State Erie, The Behrend College is in the southwest part of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.11 square miles (88.35 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.07%, is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 17,234 people, 6,155 households, and 4,372 families residing in the township. The population density was 503.9 people per square mile (201.6/km²). There were 6,461 housing units at an average density of 188.9/sq mi (75.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.7% White, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1% of the population.