| South Abington Township | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lackawanna |
| District | Abington Heights School District |
| Elevation | 1,450 ft (442.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°31′00″N 75°39′59″W / 41.51667°N 75.66639°WCoordinates: 41°31′00″N 75°39′59″W / 41.51667°N 75.66639°W |
| Area | 9.1 sq mi (23.6 km2) |
| - land | 9.0 sq mi (23 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 1.1% |
| Population | 9,073 (2010) |
| Density | 1,008.1/sq mi (389.2/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip Code | 18411 |
| Area code | 570 |
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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| Chinchilla | |
| Census Designated Place | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lackawanna |
| District | Abington Heights School District |
| Elevation | 1,450 ft (442.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°29′08″N 75°40′00″W / 41.48556°N 75.66667°W |
| Area | 2.58 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| - land | 2.5 sq mi (6 km2) |
| - water | 0.08 sq mi (0 km2), 3.1% |
| Population | 2,098 (2010) |
| Density | 839.2/sq mi (324.0/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip Code | 18410, 18411 |
| Area code | 570 |
South Abington Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,073 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Chinchilla is within the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.6 km²), of which 9.0 square miles (23.2 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²), or 1.54%, is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 9,073 people, 3,364 households, and 2,328 families residing in the township. The population density was 1008.1 people per square mile (389.2/km²). There were 3,604 housing units at an average density of 400.4/sq mi (156.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.6% White, 1.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 3,364 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.07.