Muncy Township, Pennsylvania
| Muncy Township, Pennsylvania |
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A farm in Muncy Township
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 Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Muncy Township |
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 Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 41°14′35″N 76°48′4″W / 41.24306°N 76.80111°WCoordinates: 41°14′35″N 76°48′4″W / 41.24306°N 76.80111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lycoming |
| Settled | 1770 |
| Formed | 1772 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.8 sq mi (40.8 km2) |
| • Land | 15.6 sq mi (40.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,059 |
| • Density | 67.8/sq mi (26.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (North America) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 17756 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-52280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1215424 |
Muncy Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,059 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The unincorporated village of Pennsdale is located here. There is a Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) Meeting House in Pennsdale that was built in 1799, and is one of the oldest buildings and perhaps the oldest house of worship in the county.
Muncy Township, named for the Munsee tribe, was the first township in the county north of the West Branch Susquehanna River to be formed (predating even Lycoming County itself). It was originally formed as a part of Northumberland County on April 9, 1772. Muncy Township, as one of the seven original townships of Northumberland County was once an immense township. It had an indefinite northern border. The southern border of the township was the West Branch Susquehanna River. The eastern boundary may have been Muncy Creek and the western boundary was, like the northern boundary, indefinite. Loyalsock Township was the first township to be formed from Muncy Township in 1786. This division encompassed the land between Loyalsock and Lycoming Creeks. The township was divided several more times. Muncy Creek Township was formed in 1797, Shrewsbury Township in 1804, Penn Township in 1828, Wolf Township in 1834 and lastly in 1878 when Mill Creek Township was formed.
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