Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

Mount Carmel Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Ridge-and-valley landscape, Mount Carmel Township.
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting Mount Carmel Township
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Northumberland
Incorporated	1854
Government
• Type	Board of Supervisors
Area
• Total	22.0 sq mi (57.0 km2)
• Land	21.8 sq mi (56.5 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,139
• Density	144.0/sq mi (55.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	570
Website	Township Site

Mount Carmel Township is a township located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Erected in 1854, it was named after Mount Carmel in Israel and was formed from out of part of Coal Township. It contains the boroughs of Mount Carmel, Kulpmont, and Marion Heights within its borders. The population at the 2010 Census was 3,139, up from 2,701 at the 2000 Census.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.0 square miles (57.0 km²), of which, 21.8 square miles (56.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.82%) is water.

Its villages include: Atlas, Beaverdale, Connorsville, Den Mar Gardens, Diamondtown, Dooleyville, Locust Gap, Merriam, Mount Carmel Estates, Natalie, Oak Ridge Estates, Reliance, Shady Acres, and Strong.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,701 people, 1,086 households, and 729 families residing in the township. The population density was 47.8/km² (123.8/mi²). There were 1,250 housing units at an average density of 22.1/km² (57.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.56% White, 0.11% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.