Hemlock Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Hemlock Township,
Columbia County,
Pennsylvania
The western end of Wanich Covered Bridge No. 69 is in the township; the bridge crosses Fishing Creek into Mount Pleasant Township.
The western end of Wanich Covered Bridge No. 69 is in the township; the bridge crosses Fishing Creek into Mount Pleasant Township.
Motto(s): 
"Tradition, progress, community"
Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Hemlock Township
Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Hemlock Township
Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyColumbia
Settled1770
Incorporated1801
Area
 • Total17.64 sq mi (45.70 km2)
 • Land17.55 sq mi (45.47 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Population
 • Total2,218 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
2,228
 • Density128.68/sq mi (49.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code570
FIPS code42-037-33760
Websitewww.hemlocktownship.org

Hemlock Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census the population was 2,218,[2] a decline from the figure of 2,249 tabulated in 2010.[3]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Hemlock township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2015.