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Rice Township is a Second Class Township governed by a three-man Board of Supervisors. The Township was chartered in 1928 and was formerly part of Wright Township, which held most of what is presently known as Mountaintop. The Township is located at the center of Luzerne County and is comprised of approximately ten square miles. According to the 2000 Census the population is 2,460, making Rice Township the fastest growing community in Luzerne County. New homes are being built every day. The Township owns and maintains over 16 miles of roads. Facts
| Address |
Rice Township
3000 Church Road, Mountaintop, PA 18707 |
| Phone |
570-868-6400 |
| Fax |
570-868-6124 |
| Website |
www.twp.rice.pa.us |
| E-mail |
ricetwp@epix.net |
| Population |
2,460 |
| Square Miles |
10 |
| Name of Mayor |
N/A |
| Congressional District |
20th Senatorial; |
| 11th Congressional |
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| Legislative District |
119th |
| Type of Government |
Second Class Township |
| School District |
Crestwood |
| Public Library |
N/A |
| Range of Housing Costs |
N/A |
| Property Tax Rate |
7 mills |
Utilities
| Cable |
Gans Multimedia Partnership
Phone: 570-455-4251
Service Electric Cable Vision
Phone: 800-232-9100 |
| Gas |
PG Energy
Phone: 800-432-8017 |
| Electric |
PPL Utilities, Inc.
Phone: 800-342-5775 |
| Water |
Pennsylvania-American Water Co.
Phone: 800-565-7292 |
| Waste Removal |
N/A |
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