South Abington Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,526 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of

Chinchilla Chinchillas are either of two species (''Chinchilla chinchilla'' and ''Chinchilla lanigera'') of crepuscular rodents of the parvorder Caviomorpha. They are slightly larger and more robust than ground squirrels, and are native to the Andes mount ...

is within the township. South Abington Township is the northern terminus of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.6 km), of which 9.0 square miles (23.2 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.4 km), or 1.54%, is water. The community of

is in the southern part of the township, mostly east of

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and Interstate 81.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 9,073 people, 3,364 households, and 2,328 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 3,604 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 93.6% White, 1.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 3,364 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were

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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.07. In the township the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 61.6% from 18 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.2 years. The median income for a household in the township was $75,703, and the median income for a family was $101,188. Males had a median income of $66,379 versus $44,345 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,935. About 2.2% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

There are two public schools within the boundaries of

South Abington South Abington Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,526 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Chinchilla is within the township. South Abington Township is the northern term ...

. All students residing in

attend schools in the top-ranked

Abington Heights School District The Abington Heights School District is a midsized public school district. It serves the boroughs of Clarks Green and Clarks Summit and the townships of Waverly Township, Glenburn Township, Newton Township, North Abington Township, Ransom ...

is home to South Abington Elementary School and Abington Heights High School. Middle school students attend Abington Heights Middle School. Sukanya Roy, who won the 2011 National Spelling Bee, is from South Abington Township. Heritage Baptist Church South Abington TWP Lacka Co PA.jpg, Heritage Baptist Church near Clarks Green

References

External links

History of South Abington Township
{{authority control Townships in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania