South Abington Township, Pennsylvania

South Abington Township
Entrance to I-476 and I-81
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 41°31′00″N 75°39′59″W / 41.51667°N 75.66639°W / 41.51667; -75.66639
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
Area
 • Total
9.25 sq mi (23.96 km2)
 • Land9.11 sq mi (23.60 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation
1,450 ft (440 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,526
 • Estimate 
(2021)
9,510
 • Density988.7/sq mi (381.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
18411
Area code570
FIPS code42-069-71872
Websitehttps://southabingtonpa.gov/
Chinchilla
Census Designated Place
Location of PA in the United States
Coordinates: 41°29′08″N 75°40′00″W / 41.48556°N 75.66667°W / 41.48556; -75.66667
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
Area
 • Total
2.58 sq mi (6.7 km2)
 • Land2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
1,450 ft (440 m)
Population
 • Total
2,098
 • Density839.2/sq mi (324.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
18410, 18411
Area code570

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 terminus of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476).