Locust Township, Pennsylvania
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Snyder Covered Bridge No. 17 crossing Roaring Creek in Locust Township
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 Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Locust Township |
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 Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Settled | 1794 |
| Incorporated | 1853 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.9 sq mi (46.4 km2) |
| • Land | 17.8 sq mi (46.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,404 |
| • Density | 79/sq mi (30.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Locust Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,404 at the 2010 census.
The Snyder Covered Bridge No. 17 and Wagner Covered Bridge No. 19 were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The Roaring Creek Friends Meetinghouse near Numidia was built in 1796.
Locust Township is in southern Columbia County and contains the unincorporated communities of Slabtown and Numidia. The southern boundary follows the crest of Little Mountain. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.9 square miles (46.4 km2), of which 17.8 square miles (46.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.60%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,410 people, 572 households, and 427 families residing in the township. The population density was 78.5 people per square mile (30.3/km²). There were 698 housing units at an average density of 38.9/sq mi (15.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.08% White, 0.07% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
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