Woodcock Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
Stubble field south of Woodcock
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Location of Woodcock Township in Crawford County |
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Location of Crawford County in Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Crawford County |
Area | |
• Total | 32.9 sq mi (85.3 km2) |
• Land | 32.4 sq mi (83.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,856 |
• Estimate (2016) | 2,779 |
• Density | 88/sq mi (34.1/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 814 |
Website | www |
Woodcock Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,856 at the 2010 census.
Woodcock Township is located just north of the geographic center of Crawford County. The borough of Saegertown is along the western border, Woodcock is along the northern border, and Blooming Valley borders the southeast corner of the township. All three boroughs are separate municipalities from the township. French Creek forms the western boundary of the township, except at Saegertown. Woodcock Creek, a tributary of French Creek, flows across the township from east to west, impounded as Woodcock Creek Lake near the township center. Woodcock Lake Park is along the southern side of the lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.9 square miles (85.3 km2), of which 32.4 square miles (83.9 km2) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), or 1.62%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,976 people, 1,028 households, and 773 families residing in the township. The population density was 91.4 people per square mile (35.3/km²). There were 1,107 housing units at an average density of 34.0/sq mi (13.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.05% White, 1.01% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.