Herrick Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Herrick Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. The population was 711 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

History

Herrick Township was formed from parts of Gibson and Clifford Townships on April 20, 1825.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Communities

The following villages are located in Herrick Township:

• Dimock Corners<ref name="PennDOT">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref>
• Herrick Center<ref name="PennDOT"/><ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref> (also called Herrick<ref>Template:Cite report</ref>)
• Tirzah<ref name="PennDOT"/><ref>Template:Cite gnis</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.24%) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 713 people, 308 households, and 217 families living in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 749 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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%.<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref>

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

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

References

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