[2] The township is named for Pine Creek, which flows into the West Branch Susquehanna River at the border of the township with Lycoming County, between the boroughs of Avis and Jersey Shore According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.9 square miles (38.6 km2), of which 14.4 square miles (37.3 km2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), or 3.38%, is water.

[3] As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 3,184 people, 1,293 households, and 941 families residing in the township.

There were 1,379 housing units at an average density of 95.9 per square mile (37.0/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 99.31% White, 0.25% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races.

22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.