Chinchilla Map
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.
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.
As of the census 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.
Nearby cities include Clarks Green, Avoca, Hughestown, Carbondale, Dupont.