[3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30 km2), all of it land.

District Township has a humid continental climate (Dfa/Dfb) and is in hardiness zone 6b except for some higher areas that are 6a.

The average monthly temperature in Landis Store ranges from 27.2 °F in January to 71.6 °F in July.

[1] The average annual absolute minimum temperature in Landis Store is -4.2 °F.

A parcel of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 315 is located in the northwestern portion of the township.

Gordon Park is located near the southern corner of the township.