Herrick Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Herrick Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Herrick Township,
Susquehanna County,
Pennsylvania

Township

Elk Hill

Map of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania highlighting Herrick Township

Map of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Country| United States
State| Pennsylvania
County| Susquehanna
Settled| 1789
Incorporated| 1825
Area

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• 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

(2020)[2]

• 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

Herrick Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. The population was 711 at the 2020 census.[2]

## History

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Herrick Township was formed from parts of Gibson and Clifford Townships on April 20, 1825.[3]

## Communities

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The following villages are located in Herrick Township:

* Dimock Corners[4][5]
* Herrick Center[4][6] (also called Herrick[7])
* Tirzah[4][8]

## Geography

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According 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

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Historical population 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

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At 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

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Forest City Regional School District is a Preschool-12th grade public school district serving residents of Herrick Township.

## References

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1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
2. ^ a b c d "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
3. ^ "Township Incorporations, 1790 to 1853". Susquehanna County Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
4. ^ a b c "HERRICK: SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP MAP" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. August 5, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
5. ^ "Dimock Corners". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
6. ^ "Herrick Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
7. ^ 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 November 20, 2014.
8. ^ "Tirzah". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. August 2, 1979. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.

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Municipalities and communities of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Montrose

Boroughs|

* Forest City
* Friendsville
* Great Bend
* Hallstead
* Hop Bottom
* Lanesboro
* Little Meadows
* Montrose
* New Milford
* Oakland
* Susquehanna Depot
* Thompson
* Union Dale

Townships|

* Apolacon
* Ararat
* Auburn
* Bridgewater
* Brooklyn
* Choconut
* Clifford
* Dimock
* Forest Lake
* Franklin
* Gibson
* Great Bend
* Harford
* Harmony
* Herrick
* Jackson
* Jessup
* Lathrop
* Lenox
* Liberty
* Middletown
* New Milford
* Oakland
* Rush
* Silver Lake
* Springville
* Thompson

CDPs|

* Forest Lake
* Harford
* Lakeside
* Laurel Lake
* South Montrose
* Springville

Unincorporated
communities|

* Brackney
* Brooklyn
* Dimock
* East Lenox
* Gibson
* Herrick Center
* Jackson
* Kingsley
* Lawton
* Lenox
* Lenoxville
* Rushville
* South Gibson
* West Lenox

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