Township in Pennsylvania, United States
Dennison Township, Pennsylvania
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An abandoned silo in Dennison Township
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Map of Luzerne County highlighting Dennison Township
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Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Luzerne County
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Country
| United States
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State
| Pennsylvania
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County
| Luzerne
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? Total
| 35.56 sq mi (92.10 km
2
)
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? Land
| 35.43 sq mi (91.76 km
2
)
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? Water
| 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km
2
)
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? Total
| 961
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? Estimate
| 969
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? Density
| 31.56/sq mi (12.18/km
2
)
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Time zone
| UTC-5
(
Eastern (EST)
)
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? Summer (
DST
)
| UTC-4
(EDT)
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FIPS code
| 42-079-18868
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Website
| dennisontwp
.org
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Dennison Township
is a township in
Luzerne County
,
Pennsylvania
, United States. The population was 961 at the 2020 census.
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History
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It is believed that Israel Inman was the first white settler in the township. He traveled up
Nescopeck Creek
from its mouth in 1833. The next party after Inman was the
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company
. In 1837, they cut a road through the township in order to get to
Wilkes-Barre
. This was succeeded by the construction of railroads in the following decades.
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Dennison Township was formed from a section of the original
Hanover Township
in 1839. At the time, the new township included what is now
Foster Township
; it broke away in the 1850s.
Logging
was a major industry in the area due to the abundance of trees.
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Geography
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.1 km
2
), of which 35.4 square miles (91.8 km
2
) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km
2
), or 0.37%, is water. A vast majority of Dennison Township is made up of thick forests. The township is scarcely populated; most of its residents live in the southeastern portion of the township. A few farms are also located in this section of the community. Many small lakes and streams (e.g.,
Creasy Creek
and
Nescopeck Creek
) are scattered throughout Dennison. The
Lehigh River
forms the township's southeastern border.
Nescopeck State Park
makes up the western part of the township.
Transportation
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I-476
travels through the northeastern section of Dennison Township.
I-80
travels through the southwestern portion of the community.
PA 437
travels through the heart of the township.
Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
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2000
| 908
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2010
| 1,125
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2020
| 961
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2021 (est.)
| 969
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| 0.8%
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At the
2000 census
there were 908 people, 375 households, and 255 families living in the township. The population density was 26.2 inhabitants per square mile (10.1/km
2
). There were 492 housing units at an average density of 14.2/sq mi (5.5/km
2
). The
racial makeup
of the township was 99.01% White, 0.22% African American, 0.22% Native American, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99%.
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There were 375 households, 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.5% of households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.
The age distribution was 20.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median household income was $41,875 and the median family income was $51,563. Males had a median income of $36,667 versus $24,145 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,373. About 5.8% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
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Dennison Township is part of
Crestwood School District
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Gallery
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A mountain in Dennison Township
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A lightly wooded meadow in Dennison Township
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Snow-covered mountains in
Nescopeck State Park
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Lake Frances in Dennison Township
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A forest in Dennison Township
References
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External links
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41°05′00″N
75°49′59″W
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41.08333°N 75.83306°W
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41.08333; -75.83306