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Clinton Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

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with additional supplies including salt, wheat, corn, and garden seeds. He is credited with saving the lives of many of the early residents of Clinton Township. Emmons returned again in 1788 with another wagonload of supplies, but while camping he was killed by a tree that fell on the wagon where he
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In the township the population was spread out, with 12.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 45.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.90.
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of 2000, there were 3,947 people, 897 households, and 654 families residing in the township. The population density was 141.2 inhabitants per square mile (54.5/km). There were 948 housing units at an average density of 33.9 per square mile (13.1/km). The racial makeup of the township was 78.34%
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History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania: including its aboriginal history; the colonial and revolutionary periods; early settlement and subsequent growth; organization and civil administration; the legal and medical professions; internal improvement; past and present history of Williamsport;
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was either frozen to death or died of starvation. The supplies of food stored after the harvest were quickly depleted and the people began to starve. Hunters struggled through the deep snow. Even those that were able to use
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had either been killed off or fled to the west. The settlers encountered some struggles over the years, most notably in the winter of 1787. This winter was especially harsh in Clinton Township. Nearly all the
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The median income for a household in the township was $ 35,231, and the median income for a family was $ 42,011. Males had a median income of $ 24,967 versus $ 17,643 for females. The
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economy. It was the first grange to be organized in Pennsylvania, two years before the formation of the Pennsylvania State Grange and four years after the
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in Clinton Township was organized on March 4, 1871, by a group of rural farmers who had become concerned about the rising costs of farming in the post-
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occupies the northern part of the township, cresting above 2,000 feet (610 m) along the township's northwestern border, with Armstrong Township.
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crosses the southeastern part of the township, starting in Montgomery and leading northeast 5.5 miles (8.9 km) across the West Branch to
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by the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Lycoming County during its December 1825 session. It was named for Governor
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has its western terminus at US 15 in Clinton Township, passes through Montgomery, and leads east 24 miles (39 km) to
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is in the eastern part of Clinton Township, north of PA 405. SCI Muncy has Pennsylvania's death row for women.
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There were 897 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were
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that was delivered to them by the father-in-law of Major Ten Brook, Mr. Emmons. Mr. Emmons arrived from
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for the township was $ 12,646. About 5.8% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the
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and Penny Hill. During the war, settlements throughout the Susquehanna valley were attacked by
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The first permanent settlers to Clinton Township arrived just before the beginning of the
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passes through the western side of the township, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to
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helped stabilize the area and encouraged resettlement, which continued after the war.
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Following the war the pioneers returned to Clinton Township and reestablished their
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Clinton Township is in southern Lycoming County and is bordered by the
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in Black Hole Creek and in the West Branch Susquehanna River with a
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Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Clinton Township
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For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see
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and Native Americans allied with the British. After the
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National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry
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Clinton Township borders the 197:0.92 sq mi (2.37 km)  2.85% 18:Clinton Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation) 1012: 8: 756:"City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021" 828:"Washington, Clinton, Armstrong, and Brady" 1572:Townships in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania 1019: 1005: 997: 657:of any race were 2.46% of the population. 548: 25: 351:Clinton Township was formed from part of 382:in the summer of 1778 (near what is now 714: 293: 272: 242: 208: 200: 171: 155: 121: 86: 62: 47: 23:Township in Pennsylvania, United States 943:Pennsylvania Department of Corrections 783: 773: 703:State Correctional Institution – Muncy 700:Pennsylvania Department of Corrections 693:State Correctional Institution - Muncy 568: 510:, and south 16 miles (26 km) to 282: 255: 234: 226: 213: 192: 189:27.42 sq mi (71.02 km) 184: 181:28.34 sq mi (73.40 km) 176: 163: 143: 131: 74: 7: 1577:Populated places established in 1825 649:, and 0.28% from two or more races. 82:Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania 1582:1825 establishments in Pennsylvania 252:(Eastern Time Zone (North America)) 1027:Municipalities and communities of 893:"Census of Population and Housing" 558: 386:) and smaller local attacks, the " 14: 826:Meginness, John Franklin (1892). 967: 220: 219: 76: 64: 49: 945:. 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By this time most of the 228: • Estimate  1598: 15: 1537: 1076: 1041: 617: 604: 589: 574: 567: 562: 557: 554: 87: 75: 63: 48: 39: 394:, then further south to 205:666 ft (203 m) 939:Directions to SCI Muncy 669:there were 95.8 males. 1083: 695: 524:Pennsylvania Route 405 486:to the southwest, and 1082: 915:"U.S. Census website" 691: 618:U.S. Decennial Census 550:Historical population 516:Pennsylvania Route 54 400:Sullivan's Expedition 258: • Summer ( 107:41.19000°N 76.85611°W 1550:United States portal 460:Oliver Hudson Kelley 335:. It is part of the 236: • Density 1543:Pennsylvania portal 975:Pennsylvania portal 754:Bureau, US Census. 551: 539:Bald Eagle Mountain 464:rural free delivery 372:Bald Eagle Mountain 368:American Revolution 353:Washington Township 331:, up from 3,708 in 112:41.19000; -76.85611 103: /  1139:South Williamsport 1084: 872:"Eagle Grange # 1" 786:has generic name ( 762:. 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Clinton Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)
Township
Eagle Grange No. 1, built 1887, Clinton Township
Eagle Grange No. 1
Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Clinton Township
Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
41°11′24″N 76°51′22″W / 41.19000°N 76.85611°W / 41.19000; -76.85611
Country
State
Pennsylvania
County
Lycoming
Time zone
UTC-5
DST
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FIPS code
GNIS
www.clintontwp.org
township
Lycoming County
Pennsylvania
2020 census
2010
Williamsport
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Washington Township
DeWitt Clinton
New York
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