West Chillisquaque Township, Pennsylvania

West Chillisquaque Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Pennsylvania Route 405 in West Chillisquaque Township
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting West Chillisquaque Township
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Northumberland
Settled	1769
Government
• Type	Board of Supervisors
Area
• Total	13.9 sq mi (35.9 km2)
• Land	12.9 sq mi (33.5 km2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (2.4 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,139
• Estimate (2016)	2,558
• Density	203.6/sq mi (78.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	570
FIPS code	42-097-82712

West Chillisquaque Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the 2010 Census was 2,627, down from 2,846 at the 2000 census.

The Rishel Covered Bridge, Col. James Cameron House, and Sodom Schoolhouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (35.9 km²), of which, 12.9 square miles (33.5 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²) of it (6.64%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,846 people, 1,211 households, and 830 families residing in the township. The population density was 220.1 people per square mile (85.0/km²). There were 1,284 housing units at an average density of 99.3/sq mi (38.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.28% White, 0.56% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.