Cherry Township was first settled in 1816 by Amos Ellis, and a sawmill was built in the township in 1818. Cherry Township was formed from Shewsbury Township in 1824 and named for the nearby Cherry Hill. Cherry Township contained the county seat of Sullivan county from 1848 to 1850, when it was moved to Laporte. A post office was built in Cherry Township in 1878.[3]
GeographyEdit
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 57.8 square miles (150 km2), of which 57.6 square miles (149 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.35%) is water.
As of the census of 2010[5] there were 1,705 people, 739 households, and 505 families residing in the township. The population density was 29.6 people per square mile (11.4 people/km2). There were 1,227 housing units at an average density of 21.3 per square mile (8.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
There were 739 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the township the population was spread out, with 18.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,143, and the median income for a family was $48,438.
ReferencesEdit
^"2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
^ abcdBureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
^"Cherry Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania (PA)".
^"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
cherry, township, sullivan, county, pennsylvania, other, pennsylvania, townships, with, similar, names, cherry, township, pennsylvania, disambiguation, cherry, township, township, sullivan, county, pennsylvania, united, states, population, 2020, census, townsh. For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names see Cherry Township Pennsylvania disambiguation Cherry Township is a township in Sullivan County Pennsylvania United States The population was 1 475 at the 2020 census 2 Cherry Township Sullivan County PennsylvaniaTownshipA farm in the townshipMap of Sullivan County Pennsylvania highlighting Cherry TownshipMap of Pennsylvania highlighting Sullivan CountyCountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountySullivanSettled1816Incorporated1824Area 1 Total58 18 sq mi 150 69 km2 Land57 96 sq mi 150 12 km2 Water0 22 sq mi 0 58 km2 Population 2020 2 Total1 475 Estimate 2021 2 1 485 Density28 05 sq mi 10 83 km2 Time zoneEastern EST Summer DST EDTFIPS code42 113 13000 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 ReferencesHistory EditCherry Township was first settled in 1816 by Amos Ellis and a sawmill was built in the township in 1818 Cherry Township was formed from Shewsbury Township in 1824 and named for the nearby Cherry Hill Cherry Township contained the county seat of Sullivan county from 1848 to 1850 when it was moved to Laporte A post office was built in Cherry Township in 1878 3 Geography EditAccording to the United States Census Bureau the township has a total area of 57 8 square miles 150 km2 of which 57 6 square miles 149 km2 is land and 0 2 square miles 0 52 km2 0 35 is water Cherry Township is bordered by Bradford County to the north Colley Township to the east Laporte Township to the south and Forks Township to the west Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 20101 705 20201 475 13 5 2021 est 1 485 2 0 7 U S Decennial Census 4 As of the census of 2010 5 there were 1 705 people 739 households and 505 families residing in the township The population density was 29 6 people per square mile 11 4 people km2 There were 1 227 housing units at an average density of 21 3 per square mile 8 2 km2 The racial makeup of the township was 98 3 White 0 2 African American 0 4 Native American 0 2 Asian 0 1 from other races and 0 9 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1 5 of the population There were 739 households out of which 23 0 had children under the age of 18 living with them 55 8 were married couples living together 7 3 had a female householder with no husband present and 31 7 were non families The average household size was 2 31 and the average family size was 2 76 In the township the population was spread out with 18 5 under the age of 18 6 9 from 18 to 24 18 9 from 25 to 44 33 1 from 45 to 64 and 22 6 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 48 4 years For every 100 females there were 103 9 males The median income for a household in the township was 40 143 and the median income for a family was 48 438 References Edit 2016 U S Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau Retrieved August 14 2017 a b c d Bureau US Census City and Town Population Totals 2020 2021 Census gov US Census Bureau Retrieved August 6 2022 Cherry Township Sullivan County Pennsylvania PA Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2016 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 14 2011 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cherry Township Sullivan County Pennsylvania 41 31 00 N 76 21 59 W 41 51667 N 76 36639 W 41 51667 76 36639 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cherry Township Sullivan County Pennsylvania amp oldid 1166695008, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
