Mifflin Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Mifflin Township |
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 Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Settled | 1779 |
| Incorporated | 1799 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.8 sq mi (51.4 km2) |
| • Land | 19.2 sq mi (49.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,322 |
| • Density | 121/sq mi (46.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Mifflin Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,322 at the 2010 census.
Mifflin Township is in eastern Columbia County, bordered by Luzerne County on the east. The Susquehanna River forms the northern border of the township, and the ridgeline of Nescopeck Mountain is the southern border. The unincorporated community of Mifflinville along the Susquehanna is the main settlement in the township. Hetlerville is a small unincorporated community in the eastern part of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.8 square miles (51.4 km2), of which 19.2 square miles (49.8 km2) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), or 3.23%, is water.Interstate 80 (Keystone Shortway) runs east and west through the township with an exit at Pennsylvania Route 339, southwest of Mifflinville.
The first European settlers probably arrived in the area that is now Mifflin Township in the late 1770s, although the exact date cannot be determined. In 1799, the township was formed from part of Catawissa Township and named for Thomas Mifflin, governor of Pennsylvania. Mifflin Township historically did not have much industrial business, because of the lack of transportation until the construction of the North and West Branch Railroad. However, a gunpowder factory was erected in the township in 1855, although it was destroyed less than three days later in an explosion.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,251 people, 899 households, and 674 families residing in the township. The population density was 117.4 people per square mile (45.3/km²). There were 953 housing units at an average density of 49.7/sq mi (19.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.71% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.71% Asian, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
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