Londonderry Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania highlighting Londonderry Township |
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Map of Bedford County, Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Bedford |
Settled | 1762 |
Incorporated | 1785 |
Area | |
• Total | 55.0 sq mi (142.4 km2) |
• Land | 54.8 sq mi (141.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,856 |
• Density | 34/sq mi (13.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 814 |
Londonderry Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is named after County Londonderry, Ireland. The population was 1,856 at the 2010 census.
The Fischtner Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Londonderry Township is located in the southwest corner of Bedford County. Its western border is the Somerset County line, and its southern border is with Allegany County, Maryland. The borough of Hyndman is completely surrounded by the township but is not part of it.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 55.0 square miles (142.4 km2), of which 54.8 square miles (141.9 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.31%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,760 people, 685 households, and 521 families residing in the township. The population density was 32.2 people per square mile (12.4/km²). There were 799 housing units at an average density of 14.6/sq mi (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.98% White, 0.06% African American, 0.40% Native American, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.