Pine Creek Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Pine Creek Township as seen from atop a ridge in Wayne Township
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Location in Clinton County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Clinton |
Settled | 1772 |
Incorporated | Before 1839 |
Area | |
• Total | 14.9 sq mi (38.6 km2) |
• Land | 14.4 sq mi (37.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,215 |
• Density | 223/sq mi (86.2/km2) |
Website | www |
Pine Creek Township is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,215 at the 2010 census. The township is named for Pine Creek which flows into the West Branch Susquehanna River at the border of the township with Lycoming County, between the boroughs of Avis and Jersey Shore
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.9 square miles (38.6 km2), of which 14.4 square miles (37.3 km2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), or 3.38%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,184 people, 1,293 households, and 941 families residing in the township. The population density was 221.3 people per square mile (85.4/km²). There were 1,379 housing units at an average density of 95.9/sq mi (37.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.31% White, 0.25% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06% of the population.