Choconut Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Choconut Township,
Pennsylvania
Township
PA 267 southbound in Choconut
PA 267 southbound in Choconut
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 41°57′00″N 75°59′29″W / 41.95000°N 75.99139°W / 41.95000; -75.99139
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySusquehanna
Settled1806
Incorporated1813
Area
[1]
 • Total20.27 sq mi (52.50 km2)
 • Land20.15 sq mi (52.18 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total684 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
682
 • Density33.16/sq mi (12.80/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code570
FIPS code42-115-13504
Websitewww.stny.rr.com/choconut/

Choconut Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 684 at the 2020 census.[2]

It is named for the native tribe of Choconut, or Ochugnut people, who settled the area prior to European/American settlers.[3]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  3. ^ George P. Donehoo. "History". Susquehanna County Historical Society. Archived from the original on January 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2008.