| Official Name: | Herrick Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Susquehanna County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1789 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1825 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 64.40 |
| Area Land Km2: | 63.84 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.56 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 24.86 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 24.65 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 711 |
| Population Density Km2: | 10.78 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 27.91 |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 714 |
| Blank Info: | 42-115-34096 |
Herrick Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. The population was 711 at the 2020 census.[2]
Herrick Township was formed from parts of Gibson and Clifford Townships on April 20, 1825.[3]
The following villages are located in Herrick Township:
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.85sqmi, of which 24.65sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi (1.24%) is water.
At the 2010 census there were 713 people, 308 households, and 217 families living in the township. The population density was 28.9/mi2. There were 749 housing units at an average density of 30.4/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 97.3% White, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.7% from some other race, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4%.[9]
Of the 308 households 25% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25% of households were one person and 8.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.71.
The age distribution was 18% under the age of 18, 61.7% from 18 to 64, and 20.3% 65 or older. The median age was 49 years. The median household income was $58,125 and the median family income was $60,069. Males had a median income of $53,500 versus $37,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,337. About 3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Forest City Regional School District is a Preschool-12th grade public school district serving residents of Herrick Township.