Palmyra Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
| Palmyra Township | |
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| Township | |
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Whittaker Lodge at Promised Land State Park
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 Location in Pike County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 41°23′00″N 75°15′05″W / 41.38333°N 75.25139°WCoordinates: 41°23′00″N 75°15′05″W / 41.38333°N 75.25139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Pike |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.5 sq mi (102 km2) |
| • Land | 34.1 sq mi (88 km2) |
| • Water | 5.4 sq mi (14 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,872 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,230 |
| • Density | 97.1/sq mi (37.5/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-103-57728 |
Palmyra Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,312 at the 2010 census. The majority of its northwestern border is Lake Wallenpaupack.
The Promised Land State Park-Whittaker Lodge District and Promised Land State Park-Bear Wallow Cabins are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102.3 km²), of which, 34.1 square miles (88 km²) of it is land and 5.4 square miles (14 km²) of it (13.67%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,312 people, 1,455 households, and 1,008 families residing in the township. The population density was 97.1 people per square mile (37.5/km²). There were 4,088 housing units at an average density of 119.9/sq mi (46.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.3% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.*
There were 1,455 households out of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.71.
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