South Centre Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
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Field in South Centre Township
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 Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania highlighting South Centre Township |
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 Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Settled | 1771 |
| Incorporated | 1923 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.9 sq mi (15.4 km2) |
| • Land | 5.4 sq mi (14.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,937 |
| • Density | 357/sq mi (137.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| Website | www |
South Centre Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,937 at the 2010 census.
South Centre Township is located east of the geographic center of Columbia County, along the north side of the Susquehanna River. It is bordered to the west by Scott Township, to the north by North Centre Township, to the east by the borough of Briar Creek, and to the south, across the Susquehanna, by Mifflin Township and Main Township. The unincorporated community of Lime Ridge is in the southern part of the township, along the Susquehanna, and a portion of Almedia is in the southwest corner.
Interstate 80 passes through the township, crossing the Susquehanna into Mifflin Township. Access to I-80 is at Exit 241 (U.S. Route 11), next to Lime Ridge. US 11 runs parallel to the Susquehanna, leading west towards Bloomsburg, the county seat, and east through Briar Creek to Berwick.
According to the United States Census Bureau, South Centre Township has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.4 km2), of which 5.4 square miles (14.1 km2) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), or 8.82%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,972 people, 822 households, and 571 families residing in the township. The population density was 370.7 people per square mile (143.1/km²). There were 865 housing units at an average density of 162.6/sq mi (62.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.99% White, 0.15% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
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