Lurgan Township is a

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in Franklin County,

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, United States. The population was 2,207 at the 2020 census. It was named after the town of

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History

The

McClay's Twin Bridge (East) Maclay's Twin Bridge (East) is a historic multi-span stone arch bridge spanning a tributary of Conodoguinet Creek between Lurgan Township and Southampton Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It is a bridge, with two spans each measurin ...

and McClay's Twin Bridge (West) were listed on the

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in 1988.

Geography

Lurgan Township is in northeastern Franklin County, bordered to the northeast by

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. The southeastern two-thirds of the township are in the

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, while the northwestern third is in the

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of the Appalachian Mountains. Conodoguinet Creek, a tributary of the

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, forms the southern boundary of the township, while the northwestern boundary follows the crest of

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. Blue Mountain runs parallel to and east of Kittatinny Mountain through the township. Interstate 76, the

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, crosses the northern part of the township, with access from Exit 201, the Blue Mountain Interchange. West of the interchange, the turnpike passes through the

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and Kittatinny Mountain Tunnel in rapid succession. The largest community in the township is Roxbury, in the southwest. Other unincorporated communities are McKinney, Otterbein, Mowersville, and Lurgan. According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.34%, is water.

Neighboring Townships

* Fannett Township (northwest) * Hopewell Township (

), (northeast) * Letterkenny Township (southwest) * Southampton Township (southeast)

Communities

* McKinney * Mowersville * Otterbein * Roxbury

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,014 people, 710 households, and 572 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 749 housing units at an average density of 22.8/sq mi (8.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.76%

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, 0.10%

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, 0.05% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.05%

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, 0.35% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population. There were 710 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were

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living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.18. In the township the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $41,681, and the median income for a family was $46,964. Males had a median income of $31,366 versus $25,469 for females. The

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for the township was $17,276. About 4.0% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the

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, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Lurgan Township official website
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