Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Gibson Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Township
The old Gibson Schoolhouse
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 41°44′00″N75°37′59″W / 41.73333°N 75.63306°W / 41.73333; -75.63306
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Susquehanna
Settled	1792
Incorporated	1812
Area [1]
• Total	32.13 sq mi (83.22 km2)
• Land	31.89 sq mi (82.59 km2)
• Water	0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	1,011
• Estimate  (2021) [2]	1,008
• Density	36.91/sq mi (14.25/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	18847
Area codes	570 & 272
FIPS code	42-115-29024

Gibson Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

History

Stone arch bridge in Gibson

Gibson Township was formed from the north part of Clifford Township on November 24, 1813. ^[3] The new township was named for district president judge Honorable John B. Gibson. ^[4]

The Gibson Village Historic District consists of about 32 buildings located at routes 848 and 547. ^[5]

The Bridge in Gibson Borough was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.14 square miles (83.2 km²), of which 31.9 square miles (83 km²) is land and 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²) (0.75%) is water.

Gibson Township is bordered by New Milford, Jackson, Ararat, Herrick, Clifford, Lenox, and Harford townships.

Communities

The following villages are located in Gibson Township:

• Columbia Corners ^{[7] [8]}
• Gelatt ^{[7] [9]}
• Gibson ^{[7] [10]}
• Kentuck Corners ^{[7] [11]}
• Palma ^{[7] [12]}
• Smiley ^{[7] [13]}
• South Gibson ^{[7] [14]}
• Union Hill ^{[7] [15]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,221		—
2020	1,011		−17.2%
2021 (est.)	1,008	[2]	−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [16]

As of the census ^[17] of 2010, there were 1,221 people, 481 households, and 351 families residing in the township. The population density was 38.3 people per square mile (14.8 people/km²). There were 644 housing units at an average density of 20.2 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.8% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.

There were 481 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 61.3% from 18 to 64, and 17% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,154, and the median income for a family was $51,146. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $31,359 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,202. About 7.2% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
3. "Township Incorporations, 1790 to 1853". Susquehanna County Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
4. "Gibson Township". Susquehanna County Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
5. "Gibson Village Historic District". PHMC Cultural Resources Database. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
7. "GIBSON: SECOND CLASS TOWNSHIP MAP" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. July 22, 1998. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
8. "Columbia Corners". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. August 2, 1979. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
9. "Gelatt". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
10. "Gibson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
11. "Kentuck Corners". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
12. "Palma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. December 1, 1989. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
13. "Smiley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
14. "South Gibson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
15. "Union Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1979. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
16. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
17. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.

External links

• Gibson Township