Curtin Township was formed by a division of Howard Township November 25, 1857, the dividing line being along the top of Marsh Creek dividing ridge. Beech Creek and Clinton County bound it on the north-east. Among the first settlers of the territory were John and Nicholas Lucas, who came from Maryland. In 1840 John Packer erected the first saw mill within the territory of Curtin and in 1842 raised the first frame frame barn therein. It is watered by Beech and Marsh creeks and has now a post of fice, Romola, within its borders.
(SOURCE: Eleventh Census of the Population of the United States Published by Boroughs and Townships, in Connection with a Business Directory of the Same, Bellefonte, Pa., 1890.)
CURTIN TOWNSHIP CENSUS FIGURES
1860--237 1870--459 1880--624 1890--546 1900--543 1910--740 1920--809 1930--715 1940--676 1950--609 1960--595 1970--491 1980--533 1990--516 2000--551
(SOURCE: U.S. Census of Population, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce.)
TOWNS & VILLAGES
Villages or towns within Curtin Township include Romola and Orviston. For a further discussion of these, see Paul M. Dubbs, Where to Go and Place-Names of Centre County, 1961.
TAX ASSESSMENT RECORDS
Tax assessment records for Curtin Township from 1858 forward can be found in the basement of the Centre County Library and Historical Museum in Bellefonte. Persons wishing to use these records must first sign the Guest Researcher register in the Pennsylvania Room.