South Abington Township, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; North Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania; or West Abington Township, Pennsylvania.
South Abington Township
Entrance to I-476 and I-81
Entrance to I-476 and I-81
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 41°31′00″N 75°39′59″W / 41.51667°N 75.66639°W / 41.51667; -75.66639
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
Area
[1]
 • Total9.25 sq mi (23.96 km2)
 • Land9.11 sq mi (23.60 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation
1,450 ft (440 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total9,526 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
9,510
 • Density988.69/sq mi (381.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
18411
Area code570
FIPS code42-069-71872
Chinchilla
Census Designated Place
Location of PA in the United States
Location of PA in the United States
Coordinates: 41°29′08″N 75°40′00″W / 41.48556°N 75.66667°W / 41.48556; -75.66667
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
Area
 • Total2.58 sq mi (6.7 km2)
 • Land2.5 sq mi (6 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
1,450 ft (440 m)
Population
 • Total2,098
 • Density839.2/sq mi (324.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
18410, 18411
Area code570

South Abington Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,526 at the 2020 census.[2] The census-designated place of Chinchilla is within the township. South Abington Township is the northern terminus of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476).[3]

  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 5, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "South Abington Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 17, 2023.