Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Albany Township is a township
in Berks County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,662 at the 2000 census. A 2005 census estimate put the township's population at 1,712. The township hall is located in Kempton.
, the township has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104.1 km²), all of it land. It is in the Schuylkill
watershed and the northern and western portions are on Blue Mountain
. Its villages include Albany
, Eckville
, Greenawald, Kempton
, Stony Run, and Trexler. Its numbered routes are 143
and 737
, which ends on 143 in Kempton. East-west roads of note are Hawk Mountain Road/Stony Run Valley Road and Kistler Valley Road.
Adjacent townships
of 2000, there were 1,662 people, 618 households, and 465 families residing in the township. The population density
was 41.3 people per square mile (16.0/km²). There were 686 housing units at an average density of 17.1/sq mi (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.80% White, 0.18% African American, 0.42% Asian, 0.18% from other races
, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
There were 618 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,830, and the median income for a family was $50,455. Males had a median income of $36,553 versus $25,603 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $21,509. About 2.7% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Sanctuary and the Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern
heritage railroad. The Kempton Community Center hosts the annual Pennsylvania Renewable Energy Festival in September.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Berks County
Berks County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,662 at the 2000 census. A 2005 census estimate put the township's population at 1,712. The township hall is located in Kempton.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104.1 km²), all of it land. It is in the Schuylkill
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
watershed and the northern and western portions are on Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania)
Blue Mountain is a ridge that forms the eastern edge of the Appalachian mountain range in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It cuts across the eastern half of the state from New Jersey to Maryland, providing a distinct boundary between a number of Pennsylvania's geographical and cultural regions...
. Its villages include Albany
Albany, Pennsylvania
Albany is an unincorporated community in far northern Berks County, Pennsylvania. The village is located in central Albany Township, the northernmost and most sparsely populated of all the townships in Berks County....
, Eckville
Eckville, Pennsylvania
Eckville is a very small unincorporated community in far northern Berks County, Pennsylvania. The town is located in an agriculture zone at the base of Blue Mountain, in northwestern Albany Township. Eckville is served by the Kutztown Area School District, and is about 17 miles from the high school....
, Greenawald, Kempton
Kempton, Pennsylvania
Kempton is an unincorporated community in eastern Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States with a zip code of 19529. Kempton is located at 40.626N, 75.852W, at the junction of Route 737 and Kistler Valley Road....
, Stony Run, and Trexler. Its numbered routes are 143
Pennsylvania Route 143
Pennsylvania Route 143 is a long state highway in Pennsylvania. It runs from Pennsylvania Route 309 near New Tripoli to Pennsylvania Route 662 in Richmond Township just east of the town of Shoemakersville....
and 737
Pennsylvania Route 737
Pennsylvania Route 737 is a state highway in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The route runs from U.S. Route 222 in Kutztown north to Pennsylvania Route 143 in Albany Township. Route 737 heads north from an interchange with the U.S. Route 222 Kutztown Bypass north of Kutztown on Krumsville Road. It...
, which ends on 143 in Kempton. East-west roads of note are Hawk Mountain Road/Stony Run Valley Road and Kistler Valley Road.
Adjacent townships
- Greenwich Township (South)
- Windsor TownshipWindsor Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaWindsor Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population as of the 2000 census was 2,392.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.6 square miles .22.5 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square...
(Southwest) - West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County (West)
- East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County (North)
- West Penn Township, Schuylkill County (Far North)
- Lynn Township, Lehigh County (Northeast)
- Weisenberg Township, Lehigh County (East)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,662 people, 618 households, and 465 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 41.3 people per square mile (16.0/km²). There were 686 housing units at an average density of 17.1/sq mi (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.80% White, 0.18% African American, 0.42% Asian, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
There were 618 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,830, and the median income for a family was $50,455. Males had a median income of $36,553 versus $25,603 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $21,509. About 2.7% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Recreation
Albany Township is home to Hawk MountainHawk Mountain
Hawk Mountain is a mountain ridge, part of the Blue Mountain Ridge in the Appalachian Mountain chain, located in central-eastern Pennsylvania near Reading and Allentown. The area includes 13,000 acres of protected private and public land, including the 2,600 acre Hawk Mountain Sanctuary.The River...
Sanctuary and the Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern
Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern
The Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern, Inc. , the "Hawk Mountain Line", is a privately owned heritage railroad company in Kempton, Pennsylvania...
heritage railroad. The Kempton Community Center hosts the annual Pennsylvania Renewable Energy Festival in September.