North Towanda Township, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Map of Bradford County with North Towanda Township highlighted |
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Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Bradford |
Settled | 1785 |
Incorporated | 1851 |
Area | |
• Total | 9.0 sq mi (23.2 km2) |
• Land | 8.7 sq mi (22.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,132 |
• Density | 129/sq mi (50.0/km2) |
North Towanda Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,132 at the 2010 census.
North Towanda Township is located near the center of Bradford County, on the southwest bank of the Susquehanna River. It is bordered by the borough of Towanda to the southeast, Towanda Township to the south, Burlington Township to the west, and Ulster Township to the northwest. Across the Susquehanna River, Sheshequin Township is to the northeast and Wysox Township is to the east.
U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 220 pass through the township, crossing at an interchange near the township center.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.2 km2), of which 8.7 square miles (22.6 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2), or 2.52%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 927 people, 402 households, and 244 families residing in the township. The population density was 104.7 people per square mile (40.4/km²). There were 431 housing units at an average density of 48.7/sq mi (18.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.17% White, 0.32% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.43% Asian, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.