Lewis Township, Union County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Map of Union County, Pennsylvania highlighting Lewis Township |
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Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Union County |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Union |
Settled | 1770 |
Incorporated | 1857 |
Area | |
• Total | 38.7 sq mi (100.3 km2) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,405 |
• Density | 36.3/sq mi (14.0/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Lewis Township is a township in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,405 at the 2000 census. Sand Bridge State Park a Pennsylvania state park is in Lewis Township along Pennsylvania Route 192.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.8 square miles (100.5 km²), of which, 38.7 square miles (100.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.23%) is water.
Lewis Township is bordered by Lycoming County to the north, West Buffalo and Limestone Townships to the east, Snyder County to the south and Hartley Township to the west.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,405 people, 477 households, and 358 families residing in the township. The population density was 36.3 people per square mile (14.0/km²). There were 625 housing units at an average density of 16.1/sq mi (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.29% White, 0.50% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.