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Beaver Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Beaver Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 502 at the 2020 census. History The Dreese's Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. Beaver Township is bordered by Adams Township to the north, Franklin Township to the east, West Perry Township to the south and Spring Township to the west. The borough of Beavertown lies in the center of the township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 527 people, 191 households, and 152 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 217 housing units at an average density of 11.5/sq mi (4.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 99.81% White, and 0.19% from two or more races. There were 191 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (Pennsylvania)
Under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a township is the lowest level of municipal incorporation of government. All of Pennsylvania's community, communities outside of incorporated local government in Pennsylvania#City, cities, borough (Pennsylvania), boroughs, and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania#History, one town has been incorporated into a township which serves as the legal entity providing local self-government functions. In general, townships in Pennsylvania encompass larger land areas than other Municipality, municipalities, and tend to be located in suburban, exurban, or rural parts of the commonwealth. As with other incorporated municipalities in Pennsylvania, townships exist within local government in Pennsylvania#County, counties and are subordinate to or dependent upon the county level of government. History The creation of townships within Pennsylvania dates to the seventeenth century and the colonial period. Much of the province of Pennsylvania was occupied by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
