Orange Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
| Orange Township, Pennsylvania |
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Orange Township looking southeast towards Knob Mountain
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 Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Orange Township |
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 Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Settled | 1780 |
| Incorporated | 1839 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.0 sq mi (33.7 km2) |
| • Land | 12.9 sq mi (33.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,372 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,247 |
| • Density | 98/sq mi (37.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-037-56896 |
Orange Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,257 at the 2010 census.
The Patterson Covered Bridge No. 112 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Orange Township is located just north of the center of Columbia County and surrounds the borough of Orangeville, a separate municipality. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.0 square miles (33.7 km2), of which 12.9 square miles (33.3 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2), or 1.18%, is water.Fishing Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River, crosses the township from east to west and forms part of the southwestern boundary. Knob Mountain forms part of the township boundary in the east.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,148 people, 435 households, and 344 families residing in the township. The population density was 87.9 people per square mile (34.0/km²). There were 532 housing units at an average density of 40.8/sq mi (15.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.65% White, 0.09% African American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
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