South Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, North Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, or West Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

Coordinates: 41°31′00″N 75°39′59″W / 41.5166667°N 75.66639°W / 41.5166667; -75.66639

South Abington Township
Settlement
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lackawanna
District	Abington Heights School District
Elevation	1,450 ft (442 m)
Coordinates	41°31′00″N 75°39′59″W / 41.5166667°N 75.66639°W / 41.5166667; -75.66639
Area	9.1 sq mi (23.6 km2)
- land	9.0 sq mi (23 km2)
- water	0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 1.1%
Population	9,073 (2010)
Density	1,008.1 / sq mi (389.2 / km2)
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip Code	18411
Area code	570
Location of South Abington Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Coordinates: 41°29′08″N 75°40′00″W / 41.48556°N 75.6666667°W / 41.48556; -75.6666667

Chinchilla
Census Designated Place
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lackawanna
District	Abington Heights School District
Elevation	1,450 ft (442 m)
Coordinates	41°29′08″N 75°40′00″W / 41.48556°N 75.6666667°W / 41.48556; -75.6666667
Area	2.58 sq mi (6.7 km2)
- land	2.5 sq mi (6 km2)
- water	0.08 sq mi (0 km2), 3.1%
Population	2,098 (2010)
Density	839.2 / sq mi (324 / km2)
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip Code	18410, 18411
Area code	570

South Abington Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,073 at the 2010 census. The town is sometimes referenced to as Chinchilla.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.6 km²), of which, 9.0 square miles (23.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (1.54%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2010, there were 9,073 people, 3,364 households, and 2,328 families residing in the township. The population density was 1008.1 people per square mile (389.2/km²). There were 3,604 housing units at an average density of 400.4/sq mi (156.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.6% White, 1.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 3,364 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the township the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 61.6% from 18 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.2 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $58,504, and the median income for a family was $66,635. Males had a median income of $46,754 versus $32,981 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,382. About 2.1% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

There are two public schools within the boundaries of South Abington. All students residing in South Abington attend schools in the top-ranked Abington Heights School District. South Abington is home to South Abington Elementary School and Abington Heights High School. Middle school students attend Abington Heights Middle School.

Sukanya Roy, who won the 2011 National Spelling Bee, is from South Abington Township.

References

1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved 2011-05-14. 

External links

• Township Website
• History of South Abington Township