Hemlock Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Hemlock Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania | |
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The western end of Wanich Covered Bridge No. 69 is in the township; the bridge crosses Fishing Creek into Mount Pleasant Township. | |
| Motto(s): "Tradition, progress, community" | |
Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Hemlock Township | |
Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Settled | 1770 |
| Incorporated | 1801 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.64 sq mi (45.70 km2) |
| • Land | 17.56 sq mi (45.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.089 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,218 |
• Estimate (2021) | 2,228 |
| • Density | 128.7/sq mi (49.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-037-33760 |
| Website | hemlocktownship |
Hemlock Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,218, a decline from the figure of 2,249 tabulated in 2010.