Derry Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania
township in central Montour County, Pennsylvania
Derry Township is a township in Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States.
It was named after the city of Derry in Northern Ireland.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.4 square miles (42 km2), 16.1 square miles (42 km2) of which is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (1.47%) of which is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,215 people, 448 households, and 332 families residing in the township. The population density was 75.4 inhabitants per square mile (29.1/km2). There were 494 housing units at an average density of 30.7 per square mile (11.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.45% White, 1.89% African American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races.
There were 448 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.14.
The public source identifies “Derry Township, Montour County, Pennsylvania” as township in central Montour County, Pennsylvania. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Derry, Township and Montour.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5263214. VIAF identifies the subject as 170004851. The Library of Congress control number is no2011064086. Authority coordinates are 41.050, -76.633. 2 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2000.
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