White Deer Township, Pennsylvania
township in northeastern Union County, Pennsylvania
White Deer Township is a township in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,331 at the 2020 census.
History
The Watsontown River Bridge and Factory Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 46.6 square miles (120.7 km2), of which 46.5 square miles (120.4 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km2) (0.21%) is water.
White Deer Township is bordered by Lycoming County and Gregg Township to the north, the West Branch Susquehanna River to the east over which lies Northumberland County, Kelly and Buffalo Townships to the south and West Buffalo Township to the west. Within White Deer Township are the unincorporated communities of White Deer and New Columbia, plus a portion of West Milton.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,273 people, 1,644 households, and 1,269 families residing in the township. The population density was 91.9 inhabitants per square mile (35.5/km2). There were 1,734 housing units at an average density of 37.3 per square mile (14.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.15% White, 0.61% African American, 0.21% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races.
The public source identifies “White Deer Township, Pennsylvania” as township in northeastern Union County, Pennsylvania. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around White, Deer and Township.
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