Porter Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania | |
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 Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Porter Township | |
 Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Jefferson |
| Settled | 1803 |
| Incorporated | 1840 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township of the Second Class, having a three-member board of supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.55 sq mi (45.45 km2) |
| • Land | 17.53 sq mi (45.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 299 |
| • Estimate (2023)[2] | 294 |
| • Density | 17.00/sq mi (6.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-065-62176 |
Porter Township is a township in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 299 at the 2020 census.[2]
Porter Township was organized in 1840, and was named for Governor of Pennsylvania David R. Porter.[3]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 473.