Dimock Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Dimock Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,232 at the 2020 census. It is the home of former U.S. Congressman Chris Carney, a Democrat who represented Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district from 2007 to 2011. The school building for the Elk Lake School District is located near the village of Elk Lake in the township.
Dimock Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Township | |
Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve | |
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°44′00″N 75°54′59″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Susquehanna |
| Settled | 1796 |
| Incorporated | 1832 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.48 sq mi (76.36 km2) |
| • Land | 29.03 sq mi (75.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,232 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 1,230 |
| • Density | 48.84/sq mi (18.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 18816 |
| Area code | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-115-19264 |
Dimock was the site of a much publicized incident of water contamination from hydraulic fracturing, a process used to extract natural gas from the Marcellus Formation. In May 2012, after the installation of water treatment systems in affected homes, methane and arsenic were found only in small amounts at one home. At that time the EPA reported that their most recent "set of sampling did not show levels of contaminants that would give EPA reason to take further action." As of 2012, natural gas companies have been permitted to resume hydraulic fracturing in the area. The EPA and various universities continue to monitor water quality.