Tuscarora Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
| Tuscarora Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania |
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Wesley Chapel, built 1867, in Reeds Gap
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 Map of Juniata County, Pennsylvania highlighting Tuscarora Township |
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 Map of Juniata County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Juniata |
| Settled | 1767 |
| Incorporated | 1825 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chairman | William Darrow |
| • Vice Chairman | Hrentz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.4 sq mi (122.8 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,159 |
| • Density | 24.5/sq mi (9.4/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
Tuscarora Township is a township in southwest Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,159 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.4 square miles (122.8 km²), all of it land.
Tuscarora Township is bordered by Mifflin County to the north, Milford, Beale and Spruce Hill Townships to the east, Perry County to the south and Lack Township to the west. The census-designated place of East Waterford is in the southeastern part of the county along Pennsylvania Route 75.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,159 people, 445 households, and 335 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.5 people per square mile (9.4/km²). There were 647 housing units at an average density of 13.7/sq mi (5.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.88% White, 0.17% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.26% Asian, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
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