Piatt Township, Pennsylvania
| Piatt Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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New Tribes Mission Camp along Larrys Creek in Piatt Township
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 Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Piatt Township |
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 Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 41°13′12″N 77°13′8″W / 41.22000°N 77.21889°WCoordinates: 41°13′12″N 77°13′8″W / 41.22000°N 77.21889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lycoming |
| Settled | 1769 |
| Incorporated | 1857 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.1 sq mi (26.3 km2) |
| • Land | 9.9 sq mi (25.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,707 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,154 |
| • Density | 127.8/sq mi (49.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 17740 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-081-60128 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1216768 |
Piatt Township /ˈpaɪ.ət/ is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,259 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Piatt Township was formed from part of Mifflin Township by the Pennsylvania General Assembly on April 30, 1857. The new township encompassed what was the southernmost part of Mifflin Township. Piatt Township is named for William Piatt who was an associate judge in Lycoming County when the township was created.
When colonial settlers first arrived in what is now Piatt Township they were outside the western boundary of what was then the Province of Pennsylvania. These settlers were not under the jurisiction or protection of any type from any of the Thirteen Colonies. They became known as the Fair Play Men. These men established their own form of government, known as the "Fair Play System", with three elected commissioners who ruled on land claims and other issues for the group. In a remarkable coincidence, the Fair Play Men made their own Declaration of Independence from Britain on July 4, 1776 beneath the "Tiadaghton Elm" on the banks of Pine Creek.
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