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.
Motto(s): 
"Tradition, progress, community"
Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Hemlock Township
Map of Columbia County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyColumbia
Settled1770
Incorporated1801
Area
  Total
17.64 sq mi (45.70 km2)
  Land17.55 sq mi (45.47 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,218
  Estimate 
(2021)
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, a decline from the figure of 2,249 tabulated in 2010.