Lurgan Township, Pennsylvania

Lurgan Township,
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Western McClay Twin Bridge
Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania highlighting Lurgan Township
Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania highlighting Lurgan Township
Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFranklin
Settled1736
Incorporated1743
Area
 • Total
32.83 sq mi (85.03 km2)
 • Land32.72 sq mi (84.74 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,207
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
2,179
 • Density66.60/sq mi (25.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
FIPS code42-055-45496
Websitewww.lurgantownship.org

Lurgan Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,207 at the 2020 census.[3]

It was named after the town of Lurgan in Northern Ireland.[4]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data".
  4. ^ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 188.