Bart Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Bart Township is a township in southeastern Lancaster County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. At the 2000 Census the population was 3,003.
was used by former Colonial Governor Sir William Keith, Bart.
After being forced out of the Governorship by Hannah Penn, Sir William Keith, Bart. won election as a
Assemblyman in Philadelphia. In March 1728, Sir William Keith, Bart. left Pennsylvania in a hurry—he was running out on his debts. He
left for England, never to return He abandoned his wife, Lady Keith, who is buried in Christ Church Cemetery in Philadelphia.
What is now Bart Township was part of Sadsbury, Chester County
before the formation of Lancaster County.
In 1744, Sadsbury Township
was split into two; the western part was organized as Bart Township and the eastern part remained Sadsbury Township. In 1854, Bart Township was split into two, with the western part organized as Eden Township
, and the eastern part remaining Bart Township.
one-room school
in Nickel Mines
, Bart Township. Roberts then shot and killed himself.
of 2000, there were 3,003 people, 820 households, and 700 families residing in the township. The population density
was 185.3 people per square mile (71.5/km²). There were 836 housing units at an average density of 51.6/sq mi (19.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.60% White, 0.80% Black or African American
, 0.27% Native American, 0.17% from other races
, and 0.17% from two or more races. 0.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 820 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were married couples
living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.66 and the average family size was 4.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 37.4% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,250, and the median income for a family was $47,604. Males had a median income of $33,387 versus $21,379 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $14,399. About 10.3% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
, Pennsylvania
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, United States
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. At the 2000 Census the population was 3,003.
Founding
The name of Bart Township apparently comes from a reinterpretation of the abbreviation "Bart." for "Baronet". This abbreviationwas used by former Colonial Governor Sir William Keith, Bart.
After being forced out of the Governorship by Hannah Penn, Sir William Keith, Bart. won election as a
Assemblyman in Philadelphia. In March 1728, Sir William Keith, Bart. left Pennsylvania in a hurry—he was running out on his debts. He
left for England, never to return He abandoned his wife, Lady Keith, who is buried in Christ Church Cemetery in Philadelphia.
What is now Bart Township was part of Sadsbury, Chester County
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
before the formation of Lancaster County.
In 1744, Sadsbury Township
Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Sadsbury Township is a township in east central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,025 at the 2000 census.-History:...
was split into two; the western part was organized as Bart Township and the eastern part remained Sadsbury Township. In 1854, Bart Township was split into two, with the western part organized as Eden Township
Eden Township, Pennsylvania
Eden Township is a township in southeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,856. It is part of the Solanco School District.-History:Eden Township was named for the furnace at Mount Eden....
, and the eastern part remaining Bart Township.
Amish school shooting
On October 2, 2006, gunman Charles Carl Roberts IV shot 10 Amish school girls, killing five of them, in an attack on West Nickel Mines Parochial School, an AmishAmish
The Amish , sometimes referred to as Amish Mennonites, are a group of Christian church fellowships that form a subgroup of the Mennonite churches...
one-room school
One-room school
One-room schools were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In most rural and small town schools, all of the students met in a single room...
in Nickel Mines
Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania
Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania is a hamlet in Bart Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.The nickel mines that give the town its name were worked in a deposit of sulfide ore, principally millerite. The mines were originally opened in the early 18th century for copper, but were given up as...
, Bart Township. Roberts then shot and killed himself.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.2 square miles (42 km²), all of it land.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,003 people, 820 households, and 700 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 185.3 people per square mile (71.5/km²). There were 836 housing units at an average density of 51.6/sq mi (19.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.60% White, 0.80% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.27% Native American, 0.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.17% from two or more races. 0.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 820 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.66 and the average family size was 4.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 37.4% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,250, and the median income for a family was $47,604. Males had a median income of $33,387 versus $21,379 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 $14,399. About 10.3% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.