Pine Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
| Pine Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
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Scenery of Pine Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Pine Township |
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 Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Settled | 1796 |
| Incorporated | 1853 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.5 sq mi (68.6 km2) |
| • Land | 26.4 sq mi (68.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,046 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (15.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Pine Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,046 at the 2010 census.
Pine Township remained without settlers for a longer time than the neighboring townships. However, by the early 1800s, there was a tannery and a sawmill in the township.
The Sam Eckman Covered Bridge No. 92, Jud Christie Covered Bridge No. 95, Creasyville Covered Bridge, and Shoemaker Covered Bridge were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Pine Township is located along the northwestern boundary of Columbia County, adjacent to Lycoming County. The southeast border of the township follows Little Fishing Creek, which flows south towards the Susquehanna River. The unincorporated community of Pine Summit is located in the southwest part of the township, along Pennsylvania Route 442.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.5 square miles (68.6 km2), of which 26.4 square miles (68.5 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.20%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,092 people, 404 households, and 324 families residing in the township. The population density was 41.1 people per square mile (15.9/km²). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 18.2/sq mi (7.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.36% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
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