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List Of Municipalities On The Delaware River
This is a list of municipalities on the Delaware River The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock (village), New York, Hancock, New York, the river flows for along the borders of N ... and Delaware Bay from the confluence of the East Branch Delaware River and West Branch Delaware River downstream to the Atlantic Ocean. Since the river forms a state border for the entirety of its length (with the exception of Finns Point and Artificial Island), its left and right banks have distinct sets of municipalities. Unincorporated areas are not listed. City Borough or town Village Township or New York town {{Delaware River and Delaware Bay Delaware River Pennsylvania geography-related lists New Jersey geography-related lists Delaware geography-related lists New York (state) geography-related lists Lists of populated places in the United Sta ...
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Municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district. The term is derived from French and Latin . The English word ''municipality'' derives from the Latin social contract (derived from a word meaning "duty holders"), referring to the Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction, from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco, to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York. The ...
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Shohola Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
Shohola Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,088 at the 2000 census. ''Shohola'' is a Native American name meaning "place of peace." Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.9 square miles (118.8 km2), of which 44.6 square miles (115.6 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2) (2.70%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,088 people, 836 households, and 585 families residing in the township. The population density was 46.8 people per square mile (18.1/km2). There were 3,089 housing units at an average density of 69.2/sq mi (26.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% White, 0.14% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.86% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 3.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 836 households, out of which 30.5% had ...
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Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Upper Mount Bethel Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The population of Upper Mount Bethel Township was 6,706 at the 2010 census. The township is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.01%) is water. It is drained by the Delaware River, which forms its eastern boundary separating it from New Jersey. Its natural northwestern boundary is Blue Mountain. Its villages include Centerville, Five Points, Hartzells Ferry, Johnsonville, Mount Bethel, North Bangor, and Slateford. Its numbered routes are 191, 512, and 611. Neighboring municipalities * Washington Township (southwest) * East Bangor (southwest) * Lower Mount Bethel Township (south) *Belvidere, New Jersey (southeast) * White Township, New Jersey (east) *Knowlton Tow ...
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Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania
Delaware Water Gap is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap, the pass through which the Lackawanna Corridor and Interstate 80 run across the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border along the Delaware River. The population of Delaware Water Gap was 675 at the 2020 census. History The Delaware Water Gap station (Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad) was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Geography Delaware Water Gap is located at (40.982028, -75.142624). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 746 people living in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 81.4% White, 6.3% Black, 0.1% Native American, 3.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander and 0.9% from two or more races. 7.2% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census of 2000, there were 744 people, 345 household ...
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Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Smithfield Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,001 at the 2020 census. History "In 1746, the first action was taken for the formation of Smithfield Township, the first municipal division north of the Blue Mountains. The petition contained the names of twenty-seven landholders."Luther S. Hoffman, ''The Unwritten History of Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania'' (East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania: The Artcraft Press, 1938), p. 4. The township comprised all the settlements above the mountains. Originally in Bucks County, Smithfield Township was erected in 1748."Local History Articles," database, ''Monroe County ennsylvaniaHistorical Association'' (http://www.monroehistorical.org/articles_files/022211_smithhamtwp.html: accessed 24 September 2018), Our earliest townships: Smithfield and Hamilton, by Amy Leiser, February 02, 2011. "In 1752, when Northampton County was set off from Bucks County, it comprised all of Smithfie ...
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Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Monroe County is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 168,327. Its county seat is Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, Stroudsburg. The county was formed from sections of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Northampton and Pike County, Pennsylvania, Pike counties on April 1, 1836. Named in honor of James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, the county is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, along its border with New Jersey. Monroe County is coterminous with the East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg, PA Metropolitan statistical area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It also borders the Wyoming Valley, the Lehigh Valley, and has connections to the Delaware Valley and the New York metropolitan area, Tri-State Area as part of New York City, New York City's Designated Media Market, but also receiving me ...
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Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania
Middle Smithfield Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,014 at the 2020 census. History The Cold Spring Farm Springhouse, John Michael Farm, Schoonover Mountain House, Capt. Jacob Shoemaker House, John Turn Farm, Zion Lutheran Church (East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania), Zion Lutheran Church are located in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area at Middle Smithfield Township and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 54.2 square miles (140.2 km2), of which 53.1 square miles (137.6 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (1.88%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 11,495 people, 3,973 households, and 3,031 families residing in the township. The population density was 216.3 people per square mile (83.5/km2). There were 6,021 housing units ...
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Lehman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
Lehman Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,843 at the 2020 census. History The Brodhead Farm, Nyce Farm, Peters House, and Turn Store and the Tinsmith's Shop are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Communities Lehman Township is home to several communities. The unincorporated community of Bushkill was a well-known small town in the region but has since fallen on hard times. Lehman Township is also home to Pine Ridge, Pocono Mountain Lake Estates, Pocono Ranchlands and Saw Creek, four private communities. These private communities provide community and recreational services to residents. While these communities were initially mostly composed of vacation homes, many people have since moved there full-time including retirees and former vacationers. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.47%) is water. Many cornfields and for ...
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Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
Delaware Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,453 at the 2020 census. The Birchwood Lakes housing community is located in Delaware Township. History The Dingman's Ferry Dutch Reformed Church and Marie Zimmermann Farm were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (3.96%) is water. Bridge The Dingmans Ferry Bridge, the last privately owned toll bridge on the Delaware River and one of the very few left in the United States, is located here. It connects Delaware Township with Sandyston Township, New Jersey. It is operated by the Dingman's Choice and Delaware Bridge Company, chartered in 1834. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 7,396 people, 2,785 households, and 2,040 families residing in the township. The population density was 169.2 people per square mile (65.3/km2). There we ...
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Dingman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
Dingman Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,487 at the 2020 census, up from 11,926 in 2010. The Township was named in honor of Judge Daniel Westbrook Dingman, and was created on April 17, 1832 from part of the former Upper Smithfield township. History The Callahan House, Minisink Archeological Site, and Gifford Pinchot House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (2.92%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 11,926 people, 4,185 households, and 3,304 families residing in the township. The population density was 204.9 people per square mile (79.4/km2). There were 5,346 housing units at an average density of 91.9/sq mi. The racial makeup of the township was 91.7% White, 3.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islan ...
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Milford, Pennsylvania
Milford is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania and the county seat. Its population was 1,103 at the 2020 census. Located on the upper Delaware River, Milford is part of the New York metropolitan area. History The area along the Delaware River had long been settled by the Lenape, an Algonquian-speaking indigenous tribe that lived in the mid-Atlantic coastal areas at the time of European colonization. The English also called them the Delaware, after the river they named for colonial leader Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, the Delaware. Milford was founded in 1796 by Judge John Biddis, one of Pennsylvania's first four circuit judges. He named the settlement after his ancestral home in Wales. Milford has a large number of buildings of historical significance, many constructed in the nineteenth century and early twentieth centuries. Some are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, while numerous others are included in the Milford Historic District. Of the 655 b ...
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Milford Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
Milford Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,523 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.1 square miles (34 km2), of which 13 square miles (33.9 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.05 km2) (0.76%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 1,530 people, 623 households, and 438 families residing in the township. The population density was 117.7 people per square mile (45.4/km2). There were 730 housing units at an average density of 56.2/sq mi (21.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.6% White (U.S. Census), White, 1% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.5% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 1.6% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), Pacific Islander, 0.9% from Race (United States Cen ...
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