Main Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Main Township,
Pennsylvania
Nescopeck Mountain in Main Township
Nescopeck Mountain in Main Township
Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Main Township
Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Main Township
Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania
Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyColumbia
Settled1772
Incorporated1844
Area
 • Total16.66 sq mi (43.15 km2)
 • Land16.15 sq mi (41.82 km2)
 • Water0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
Population
 • Total1,272 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
1,276
 • Density79.52/sq mi (30.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code570
FIPS code42-037-46688
Websitemaintownship.com

Main Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,272 at the 2020 census.[2] Main Township was settled in 1772 and incorporated in 1844. The iron industry was once preeminent in the township.

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