Colerain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Colerain Township is a township in southeastern Lancaster County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 3,261 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Solanco School District
.
Colerain Township was organized as a township in 1738. It was settled mainly by the Irish and was named after Coleraine
, a seaport town in County Londonderry
, Ireland
. Records show that Presbyterian Scots and Scotch-Irish also moved into Colerain Township very early into its settlement.
, the township has a total area of 29.4 square miles (76.1 km²), of which, 28.8 square miles (74.6 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (2.07%) is water. Colerain Township covers 19479 acres (78.8 km²).
of 2000, there were 3,261 people, 964 households, and 840 families residing in the township. The population density
was 113.3 people per square mile (43.7/km²). There were 989 housing units at an average density of 34.3/sq mi (13.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.82% White, 0.67% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.58% from other races
, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 964 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.8% were married couples
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.8% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.38 and the average family size was 3.66.
In the township the population was spread out with 36.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,008, and the median income for a family was $50,545. Males had a median income of $31,917 versus $23,553 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,626. About 8.4% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 1.8% 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
United States
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. The population was 3,261 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Solanco School District
Solanco School District
Solanco School District is in the southern end of Lancaster County , Pennsylvania. There are currently seven schools in Solanco: four elementary, two middle/junior high and one high school.-District profile:School Colors – Black and Gold...
.
Colerain Township was organized as a township in 1738. It was settled mainly by the Irish and was named after Coleraine
Coleraine
Coleraine is a large town near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections...
, a seaport town in County Londonderry
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. Records show that Presbyterian Scots and Scotch-Irish also moved into Colerain Township very early into its settlement.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 29.4 square miles (76.1 km²), of which, 28.8 square miles (74.6 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (2.07%) is water. Colerain Township covers 19479 acres (78.8 km²).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,261 people, 964 households, and 840 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 113.3 people per square mile (43.7/km²). There were 989 housing units at an average density of 34.3/sq mi (13.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.82% White, 0.67% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.58% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 964 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.8% 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, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.8% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.38 and the average family size was 3.66.
In the township the population was spread out with 36.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,008, and the median income for a family was $50,545. Males had a median income of $31,917 versus $23,553 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 $15,626. About 8.4% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.