Upper Augusta Township, Pennsylvania

Upper Augusta Township, Pennsylvania
Scenery in Upper Augusta Township
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting Upper Augusta Township
Map of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyNorthumberland
Settled1701
Incorporated1846
Government
  TypeBoard of Supervisors
Area
  Total
22.69 sq mi (58.76 km2)
  Land19.55 sq mi (50.63 km2)
  Water3.14 sq mi (8.13 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
2,586
  Estimate 
(2016)
2,549
  Density130.39/sq mi (50.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code570
FIPS code42-097-78744

Upper Augusta Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was formed in 1846 by the division of Augusta Township (one of the seven original townships of Northumberland County formed in 1772) into Upper and Lower sections. The population at the 2010 Census was 2,586, an increase over the figure of 2,556 tabulated in 2000.