Meshoppen Township, Pennsylvania
Meshoppen Township | |
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Westbound US 6 in Meshoppen Township | |
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′00″N 76°04′59″W / 41.61667°N 76.08306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Wyoming |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.10 sq mi (41.71 km2) |
| • Land | 15.71 sq mi (40.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 935 |
• Estimate (2021) | 932 |
| • Density | 64.9/sq mi (25.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-131-48864 |
Meshoppen Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 935 at the 2020 census.
The township takes its name from Meshoppen Creek, a Native American name purported to mean "glass beads".