Terry Township, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Bridge over the Susquehanna River
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Map of Bradford County with Terry Township highlighted |
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Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Bradford |
Settled | 1787 |
Incorporated | 1859 |
Area | |
• Total | 33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2) |
• Land | 32.5 sq mi (84.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,279 |
• Estimate (2016) | 952 |
• Density | 31/sq mi (11.8/km2) |
Area code(s) | 570 |
FIPS code | 42-015-76408 |
Terry Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 992 at the 2010 census.
Terry Township is located in southeastern Bradford County and is bordered by Wilmot Township to the southeast, Albany Township to the west, and Asylum Township to the northwest. The Susquehanna River forms a winding border with Wyalusing Township to the north and east. The borough of Wyalusing also lies across the river.
Pennsylvania Route 187 passes through the township in the same general direction as the Susquehanna River. Where it approaches the west bank of the river, it passes through the unincorporated communities of Terrytown and Cherrytown. A bridge over the Susquehanna near the southeast border of the township connects Route 187 with Wyalusing Township just south of the borough of Wyalusing.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Terry Township has a total area of 33.4 square miles (86.4 km2), of which 32.5 square miles (84.3 km2) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), or 2.40%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 942 people, 364 households, and 267 families residing in the township. The population density was 28.8 people per square mile (11.1/km²). There were 534 housing units at an average density of 16.3/sq mi (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.24% White, 0.21% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 1.27% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.