Cumru Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Cumru Township is a township in Berks County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 15,147 at the 2010 census. The name is Welsh in origin, likely from "Cymru" the Welsh name for Wales. Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center
a Pennsylvania state park is in Cumru Township.
, the township has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.1 km²), of which, 20.7 square miles (53.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (1.15%) is water.
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of 2000, there were 13,816 people, 5,941 households, and 3,808 families residing in the township. The population density
was 668.0 people per square mile (257.9/km²). There were 6,127 housing units at an average density of 296.3/sq mi (114.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.84% White, 1.92% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.88% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races
, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.82% of the population.
There were 5,941 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,103, and the median income for a family was $58,161. Males had a median income of $42,108 versus $27,701 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $28,996. About 1.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
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
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. The population was 15,147 at the 2010 census. The name is Welsh in origin, likely from "Cymru" the Welsh name for Wales. Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center
Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center
Nolde Forest Environmental Educational Center is a Pennsylvania state park in Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Programs are offered for youth and adult groups, school groups, and individuals. The center grounds provide opportunities for hiking, birdwatching, and...
a Pennsylvania state park is in Cumru Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.1 km²), of which, 20.7 square miles (53.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (1.15%) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Lower Alsace Township (northeast)
- Exeter TownshipExeter Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaExeter Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,550 as of the 2010 Census, making it the third most populous municipality in Berks County after the city of Reading and Spring Township. Daniel Boone Homestead is within its borders. Betsy King, the...
(northeast) - Robeson Township (east)
- Brecknock TownshipBrecknock Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaBrecknock Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,459 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
(south) - Spring TownshipSpring Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaSpring Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 27,119 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous municipality in Berks County outside the city of Reading.-Geography:...
(west)
Adjacent city and boroughs
- ReadingReading, PennsylvaniaReading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
(north) - WyomissingWyomissing, PennsylvaniaWyomissing is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, established on July 2, 1906. The population was 8,587 at the 2000 census, but after the January, 2002 merger with neighboring Wyomissing Hills, the combined 2000 Census estimate was 11,155 making it the most populous borough in...
(north) - ShillingtonShillington, PennsylvaniaShillington is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States with a population of 5,059 at the 2000 census nestled amongst other suburbs outside of Reading...
(north) - KenhorstKenhorst, PennsylvaniaKenhorst is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,679 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kenhorst is located at ....
(north) - MohntonMohnton, PennsylvaniaMohnton is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,963 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mohnton is located at ....
(surrounded)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 13,816 people, 5,941 households, and 3,808 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 668.0 people per square mile (257.9/km²). There were 6,127 housing units at an average density of 296.3/sq mi (114.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.84% White, 1.92% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.88% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.82% of the population.
There were 5,941 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% 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, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,103, and the median income for a family was $58,161. Males had a median income of $42,108 versus $27,701 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 $28,996. About 1.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.