Decatur Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Decatur Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
Decatur Township,
Mifflin County,
Pennsylvania
Township
Old schoolhouse on Armstrong Lane and Back Maitland Road
Old schoolhouse on Armstrong Lane and Back Maitland Road
Map of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania highlighting Decatur Township
Map of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania highlighting Decatur Township
Map of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Map of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMifflin
Settled1763
Incorporated1813
Government
 • TypeBoard of Supervisors
 • ChairmanRichard Fultz
 • SupervisorRodney Goss
 • SupervisorMark Wolfgang
Area
[1]
 • Total45.17 sq mi (116.99 km2)
 • Land45.08 sq mi (116.75 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,967 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
2,943
 • Density68.48/sq mi (26.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
FIPS code42-087-18464
WebsiteDecatur Township

Decatur Township is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,967 at the 2020 census.[2] This township is named after war hero Stephen Decatur, Jr.

  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: 2020-2022". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2024. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)