Mill Creek Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Mill Creek Township |
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Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates: 41°18′30″N 76°47′15″W / 41.30833°N 76.78750°WCoordinates: 41°18′30″N 76°47′15″W / 41.30833°N 76.78750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Lycoming |
Settled | 1772 |
Incorporated | 1879 |
Area | |
• Total | 11.4 sq mi (29.5 km2) |
• Land | 11.4 sq mi (29.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 572 |
• Density | 50.2/sq mi (19.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 42-49568 |
GNIS feature ID | 1216761 |
Mill Creek Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 572 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mill Creek Township was formed from part of Muncy Township on February 25, 1879 by the order of a judge who certified the results of an election regarding a petition to form the new township by the residents of what was the northern portion of Muncy Township. Held on December 10, 1878, the election had been close, with a 122-104 vote in favor of the measure. The township is named for Mill Creek, a tributary of Loyalsock Creek.
Mill Creek Township is bordered by Plunketts Creek Township to the north, Wolf Township to the east, Muncy Township to the south, and Upper Fairfield Township to the west.As the crow flies, Lycoming County is about 130 miles (209 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 165 miles (266 km) east-northeast of Pittsburgh.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.4 square miles (29.5 km2), all of it land.