[5] Great Bend Borough was incorporated from part of Great Bend Township in 1861 and Hallstead Borough was similarly formed in 1874.

[4] The Presidential Motorcade passed through Great Bend on August 23, 2013.

President Barack Obama was traveling from Binghamton, New York to Scranton during his tour to promote programs to aid college students.

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 1,949 people, 790 households, and 554 families residing in the township.

23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.