Tuscarora Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
| Tuscarora Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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 Map of Bradford County with Tuscarora Township highlighted |
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 Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1775 |
| Incorporated | 1830 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.5 sq mi (76.5 km2) |
| • Land | 29.0 sq mi (75.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,279 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,106 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15.0/km2) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-015-77936 |
Tuscarora Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,131 at the 2010 census.
Tuscarora Township is located in the southeast corner of Bradford County. It is bordered by Stevens Township to the north, Wyalusing Township to the west, and Wilmot Township to the southwest, across the Susquehanna River. Braintrim Township and the borough of Laceyville in Wyoming County are to the south, and Auburn and Rush townships in Susquehanna County are to the east. Tuscarora Township includes the unincorporated communities of Silvara and Spring Hill.
U.S. Route 6 travels through the southwest part of the township on high ground above the Susquehanna River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.5 square miles (76.5 km2), of which 29.0 square miles (75.2 km2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), or 1.76%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,072 people, 401 households, and 305 families residing in the township. The population density was 36.6 people per square mile (14.1/km²). There were 473 housing units at an average density of 16.1/sq mi (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.07% White, 0.09% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
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