South Creek Township, Pennsylvania

South Creek Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Gillett Baptist Church
Map of Bradford County with South Creek Township highlighted
Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Bradford
Settled	1804
Incorporated	1835
Area
• Total	27.94 sq mi (72.36 km2)
• Land	27.91 sq mi (72.28 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,128
• Estimate (2016)	1,095
• Density	39.24/sq mi (15.15/km2)
FIPS code	42-015-72096

South Creek Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,128 at the 2010 census. Children residing in the township are assigned to attend the Troy Area School District.

South Creek Township is located in northwest Bradford County, along the New York state line. It is bordered by Ridgebury Township to the east, Springfield and Columbia townships to the south, and Wells Township to the west. To the north, in Chemung County, New York, are the towns of Southport (northwest) and Ashland (northeast).

Pennsylvania Route 14 runs north-south the length of the township, following the valley of South Creek, a tributary (via Seeley Creek) of the Chemung River in New York, and thence the Susquehanna River. Route 14 passes through the unincorporated communities of Dunning, Gillett, and Fassett within the township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.0 square miles (72.4 km²), of which 27.9 square miles (72.3 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 0.12%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,261 people, 484 households, and 363 families residing in the township. The population density was 45.0 people per square mile (17.4/km²). There were 559 housing units at an average density of 19.9/sq mi (7.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.89% White, 0.56% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.08% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.