Hazle Township, Pennsylvania

Hazle Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Dreck Creek Reservoir in Hazle Township
Dreck Creek Reservoir in Hazle Township
Location of Hazle Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Location of Hazle Township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Location of Luzerne County in Pennsylvania
Location of Luzerne County in Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLuzerne
Incorporated1839
Area
[1]
 • Total
45.34 sq mi (117.42 km2)
 • Land45.07 sq mi (116.73 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
10,150 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
10,170
 • Density211.16/sq mi (81.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code570
FIPS code42-079-33376
Websitewww.hazletownship.com

Hazle Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,150 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] The township surrounds the city of Hazleton and the borough of West Hazleton.

  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 4, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)