Washington Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
| Washington Township | |
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 Location in Erie County and the state of Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Erie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.6 sq mi (118.1 km2) |
| • Land | 45.2 sq mi (117.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,432 |
| • Density | 98/sq mi (37.9/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| Website | www |
Washington Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,432 at the 2010 census. The township surrounds the borough of Edinboro.
Washington Township is in south-central Erie County, bordered to the south by Crawford County. Interstate 79 passes through the western part of the township, with access from Exit 166 (U.S. Route 6N).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.6 square miles (118.1 km2), of which 45.2 square miles (117.0 km2) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), or 0.99%, is water.Edinboro Lake is partially in the township and partially in Edinboro.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,526 people, 1,639 households, and 1,276 families residing in the township. The population density was 100.1 people per square mile (38.7/km²). There were 1,720 housing units at an average density of 38.1/sq mi (14.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.21% White, 0.31% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
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