Eldred Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Eldred Township,
Jefferson County,
Pennsylvania
Clear Creek State Forest
Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Eldred Township
Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Eldred Township
Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyJefferson
Settled1828
Incorporated1836
Area
 • Total46.58 sq mi (120.64 km2)
 • Land46.53 sq mi (120.51 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Population
 • Total1,275 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2023)[2]
1,251
 • Density25.66/sq mi (9.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-065-22872

Eldred Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,275 at the 2020 census.[2] It was named for Nathaniel B. Eldred, President Judge of the judicial district of which Jefferson County was a part.[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: 2020-2023". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  3. ^ McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 457.