Washington Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
| Washington Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania |
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Part of Pleasant Valley in Washington Township
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 Map of Snyder County, Pennsylvania highlighting Washington Township |
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 Map of Snyder County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Snyder |
| Incorporated | 1818 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.5 sq mi (63.5 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,872 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,686 |
| • Density | 62.7/sq mi (24.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-109-81320 |
Washington Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,532 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.5 square miles (63.5 km²), of which, 24.5 square miles (63.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.24%) is water.
Washington Township is bordered by Middlecreek Township to the north, Penn Township to the northeast, Union and Chapman Townships to the southeast, Perry Township to the southwest, and Franklin Township to the west.
The borough of Freeburg is located in the center of the township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,532 people, 533 households, and 424 families residing in the township. The population density was 62.7 people per square mile (24.2/km²). There were 566 housing units at an average density of 23.1/sq mi (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.83% White, 0.07% African American, 0.20% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
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