North Abington Township | |
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Lackawanna State Park
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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Coordinates: 41°33′00″N 75°41′59″W / 41.55000°N 75.69972°WCoordinates: 41°33′00″N 75°41′59″W / 41.55000°N 75.69972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Lackawanna |
Area | |
• Total | 9.31 sq mi (24.1 km2) |
• Land | 9.3 sq mi (24 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,178 |
• Estimate (2016) | 677 |
• Density | 75.6/sq mi (29.2/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Zip Code | 18414 |
Area code(s) | 570 |
FIPS code | 42-069-54680 |
North Abington Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and is located in the growing suburban area known as the "Abingtons". North Abington is also approximately 6 miles (10 km) north of Clarks Summit and borders Waverly Township and Dalton Borough to the south, as well as Benton Township to the north. The population was 703 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.3 square miles (23.8 km²), with negligible water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 703 people, 251 households, and 193 families residing in the township. The population density was 75.6 people per square mile (29.2/km²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 30.1/sq mi (11.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 251 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.23.