Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships of the same name, see Warwick Township.
Warwick Township,
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Township

Buck Hill Farm Covered Bridge in Warwick Township

Map of Lancaster County highlighting Warwick Township
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lancaster
Settled 1716
Incorporated 1729
Government
  Type Board of Supervisors
Area
  Total 19.9 sq mi (52 km2)
  Land 19.8 sq mi (51 km2)
  Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Population (2000)
  Total 15,475
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 717
Website Warwick Township

Warwick Township is a township in north central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,475 at the 2000 census. It completely surrounds the borough of Lititz and contains the following villages: Brunnerville, Disston, Kissel Hill, Lexington, Millway, and Rothsville.

History

The Hammer Creek Bridge, Buck Hill Farm Covered Bridge, and Zook's Mill Covered Bridge 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 19.9 square miles (51.5 km²), of which, 19.8 square miles (51.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.40%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 15,475 people, 5,568 households, and 4,448 families residing in the township. The population density was 782.0 people per square mile (301.9/km²). There were 5,707 housing units at an average density of 288.4/sq mi (111.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.25% White, 0.48% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.

There were 5,568 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $55,007, and the median income for a family was $59,701. Males had a median income of $42,153 versus $27,266 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,831. About 2.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 3.9% 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°09′00″N 76°15′59″W / 40.15000°N 76.26639°W / 40.15000; -76.26639

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