Shamokin Township, Pennsylvania
Shamokin Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Scenery of Shamokin Township | |
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting Shamokin Township | |
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northumberland |
| Settled | 1774 |
| Incorporated | 1788 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.11 sq mi (80.59 km2) |
| • Land | 30.90 sq mi (80.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,407 |
• Estimate (2016) | 2,403 |
| • Density | 77.76/sq mi (30.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-097-69608 |
Shamokin Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the 2010 Census was 2,407, an increase over the figure of 2,159 tabulated in 2000.
The city of Shamokin does not sit within the boundaries of Shamokin Township. but is inside Coal Township bordering it to the south.