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South Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

South Abington Township
Settlement
Northmost entrance I-476 S Abington PA.jpg
Entrance to I-476 and I-81
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lackawanna
District Abington Heights School District
Elevation 1,450 ft (442.0 m)
Coordinates 41°31′00″N 75°39′59″W / 41.51667°N 75.66639°W / 41.51667; -75.66639Coordinates: 41°31′00″N 75°39′59″W / 41.51667°N 75.66639°W / 41.51667; -75.66639
Area 9.1 sq mi (23.6 km2)
 - land 9.0 sq mi (23 km2)
 - water 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 1.1%
Population 9,073 (2010)
Density 1,008.1/sq mi (389.2/km2)
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip Code 18411
Area code 570
Location of South Abington Township in Pennsylvania
Map of USA PA.svg
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Chinchilla
Census Designated Place
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lackawanna
District Abington Heights School District
Elevation 1,450 ft (442.0 m)
Coordinates 41°29′08″N 75°40′00″W / 41.48556°N 75.66667°W / 41.48556; -75.66667
Area 2.58 sq mi (6.7 km2)
 - land 2.5 sq mi (6 km2)
 - water 0.08 sq mi (0 km2), 3.1%
Population 2,098 (2010)
Density 839.2/sq mi (324.0/km2)
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip Code 18410, 18411
Area code 570

South Abington Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,073 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Chinchilla is within the township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.6 km²), of which 9.0 square miles (23.2 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²), or 1.54%, is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 9,073 people, 3,364 households, and 2,328 families residing in the township. The population density was 1008.1 people per square mile (389.2/km²). There were 3,604 housing units at an average density of 400.4/sq mi (156.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.6% White, 1.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 3,364 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.07.


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