Herrick Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. The population was 711 at the 2020 census.[2]
Herrick Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Susquehanna |
| Settled | 1789 |
| Incorporated | 1825 |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.86 sq mi (64.40 km2) |
| • Land | 24.65 sq mi (63.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 711  |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 714 |
| • Density | 27.91/sq mi (10.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-115-34096 |
History
editHerrick Township was formed from parts of Gibson and Clifford Townships on April 20, 1825.[3]
Communities
editThe following villages are located in Herrick Township:
Geography
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.85 square miles (64.4 km2), of which 24.65 square miles (63.8 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (1.24%) is water.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 713 | — | |
| 2020 | 711 | −0.3% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 714 | [2] | 0.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
2010 census
editAt the 2010 census there were 713 people, 308 households, and 217 families living in the township. The population density was 28.9 people per square mile (11.2 people/km2). There were 749 housing units at an average density of 30.4 per square mile (11.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.7% from some other race, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4%.[10]
Of the 308 households 25% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25% of households were one person and 8.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.71.
The age distribution was 18% under the age of 18, 61.7% from 18 to 64, and 20.3% 65 or older. The median age was 49 years. The median household income was $58,125 and the median family income was $60,069. Males had a median income of $53,500 versus $37,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,337. About 3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
editForest City Regional School District is a Preschool-12th grade public school district serving residents of Herrick Township.
References
edit- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Township Incorporations, 1790 to 1853". Susquehanna County Historical Society. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ a b c "HERRICK: SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP MAP" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Dimock Corners". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 2 August 1979. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Herrick Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 2 August 1979. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ White, Israel Charles; Dolph, John M. (1881). The Geology of Susquehanna County and Wayne County (Report). Vol. 23. Board of Commissioners for the Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania. p. 136. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Tirzah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 2 August 1979. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.