Montour Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
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The Dutch Valley in Montour Township
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 Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Montour Township |
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 Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Settled | 1788 |
| Incorporated | 1837 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.6 sq mi (24.9 km2) |
| • Land | 9.2 sq mi (23.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,344 |
| • Density | 147/sq mi (56.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| Website | montourtownship |
Montour Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,344 at the 2010 census.
The Rupert Covered Bridge No. 56 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Montour Township is in western Columbia County, bordered on the west by Montour County. The Susquehanna River forms the southern and part of the eastern boundary, and Fishing Creek forms the remainder of the eastern boundary, separating the township from the town of Bloomsburg, the county seat. The unincorporated community of Rupert is in the eastern part of the township, near the mouth of Fishing Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.9 km2), of which 9.2 square miles (23.7 km2) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), or 4.68%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,437 people, 592 households, and 425 families residing in the township. The population density was 155.9 people per square mile (60.2/km²). There were 612 housing units at an average density of 66.4/sq mi (25.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.91% White, 0.42% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
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