North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
| North Middleton Township, Pennsylvania | |
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 Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting North Middleton Township |
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 Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Cumberland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.5 sq mi (60.9 km2) |
| • Land | 23.2 sq mi (60.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,143 |
| • Density | 480/sq mi (185.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| Website | www |
North Middleton Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,143 at the 2010 census.
The township is in north-central Cumberland County, bordered by Perry County to the north and the borough of Carlisle, the Cumberland County seat, to the south. The Perry County line follows the crest of Blue Mountain. Conodoguinet Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River, crosses the southern part of the township just north of Carlisle, making several large bends. The Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76) crosses the township between the creek and Carlisle, with the closest access being in Middlesex Township to the east.
Half of the Carlisle Fairgrounds and most of the Carlisle Barracks, containing the U.S. Army War College, are located in the township adjacent to Carlisle borough.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.5 square miles (60.9 km2), of which 23.2 square miles (60.1 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km2), or 1.43%, is water.
Unincorporated communities in North Middleton Township:
When Cumberland County was founded in 1750, it originally consisted of three townships: East and West Pennsborough Townships, and Middleton Township. In 1810, due to population increase, Middleton Township was divided into North Middleton Township to the north of Carlisle, and South Middleton Township to the south. In the mid 18th century, the area that is now the township was inhabited primarily by Scotch Irish settlers who were granted land patents in that region by the family of William Penn, the proprietors of Pennsylvania at the time. The rapid settlement of this area at that time was the result of the Penns' plan to keep the Scotch Irish who were viewed as rowdy and unsophisticated out of the more refined Lancaster and York counties to the southeast. Thus, by the late 1700s, the population west of the Susquehanna River was composed almost exclusively of Scotch Irish settlers.
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