Penn Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

For other townships in Pennsylvania with the same name, see Penn Township, Pennsylvania.
Penn Township,
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Township


Map of Lancaster County highlighting Penn Township
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lancaster
Settled 1735
Incorporated 1846
Government
  Type Board of Supervisors
Area
  Total 29.4 sq mi (76 km2)
  Land 29.3 sq mi (76 km2)
  Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Population (2010)
  Total 8,789
  Density 298.9/sq mi (115.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 717
Website penntwplanco.org

Penn Township is a township in north central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,789 at the 2010 census.

History

The Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge and Mount Hope Estate are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.6 mi² (76.8 km²). 29.6 mi² (76.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 mi² (0.1 km²) of it (0.07%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 7,312 people, 2,606 households, and 2,024 families residing in the township. The population density was 95.3/km² (246.8/mi²). There were 2,671 housing units at an average density of 34.8/km² (90.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.54% White, 0.83% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 2,606 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,205, and the median income for a family was $49,620. Males had a median income of $37,075 versus $23,795 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,719. About 2.2% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 40°12′00″N 76°22′35″W / 40.20000°N 76.37639°W / 40.20000; -76.37639

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