Fulton Township, Pennsylvania
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Fulton Township is a township in southern Lancaster County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
, and it is the only municipality in the county to touch the Maryland
border. At the 2000 census the population was 2,826. It is part of the Solanco School District
.
of 2000, there were 2,826 people, 932 households, and 748 families residing in the township. The population density
was 109.1 people per square mile (42.1/km²). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 40.3/sq mi (15.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.45% White, 1.27% Black or African American
, 0.04% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.32% from other races
, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 932 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the township the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,356, and the median income for a family was $44,394. Males had a median income of $35,027 versus $24,205 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,735. About 10.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 20.1% 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
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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, and it is the only municipality in the county to touch the Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
border. At the 2000 census the population was 2,826. 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...
.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.3 square miles (75.9 km²), of which, 25.9 square miles (67.1 km²) of it is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it (11.60%) is water.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,826 people, 932 households, and 748 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 109.1 people per square mile (42.1/km²). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 40.3/sq mi (15.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.45% White, 1.27% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.04% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.32% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 932 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the township the population was spread out with 33.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,356, and the median income for a family was $44,394. Males had a median income of $35,027 versus $24,205 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 $15,735. About 10.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.