Oakland Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
| Oakland Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania |
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Visitors' center for the Aaronic Priesthood Restoration Site, significant to the LDS Church
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.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 41°58′00″N 75°36′59″W / 41.96667°N 75.61639°WCoordinates: 41°58′00″N 75°36′59″W / 41.96667°N 75.61639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Susquehanna |
| Settled | 1787 |
| Incorporated | 1853 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.75 sq mi (43.4 km2) |
| • Land | 16.45 sq mi (42.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,872 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 519 |
| • Density | 34.3/sq mi (13.2/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-115-56016 |
Oakland Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 564 at the 2010 census.
Oakland Township was once part of Harmony Township (not to be confused with Harmony Borough in Butler County). Oakland Township was formed from the west part of Harmony Township on December 3, 1853.Oakland Borough was later incorporated from part of Oakland Township in 1883.
Emma Hale Smith, wife of Latter-day Saint Movement founder, Joseph Smith, grew up in Oakland Township when it was still part of Harmony Township. During the same time, Joseph lived in Oakland Township and boarded with Emma’s family while he was employed by Josiah Stowell. The Aaronic Priesthood Restoration Site preserves the location of their home.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.75 square miles (43.4 km2), of which, 16.45 square miles (42.6 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (1.79%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 550 people, 227 households, and 153 families residing in the township. The population density was 33.5 people per square mile (12.9/km²). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 17.1/sq mi (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.27% White, 0.36% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.
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