Ararat Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Ararat Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 563 at the 2010 census.HistoryArarat Township was formed in 1852 from portions of Herrick, Thomson, and Gibson Twps. The Ararat Summit Station was a stop on the Jefferson Branch of the Erie Railroad.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.25sqmi, of which, 18.6sqmi of it is land and 0.65sqmi of it (3.38%) is water.CommunitiesThe following villages are located in Ararat Township: AraratBurnwoodEast AraratDemographics2000 censusAs of the census of 2000, there were 531 people, 218 households, and 151 families residing in the township. The population density was 28.0 people per square mile (10.8/km²). There were 452 housing units at an average density of 23.9/sq mi (9.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.49% White, 0.19% African American, 0.38% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.