Hopewell Township, York County, Pennsylvania
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Hopewell Township is a township in York County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 5,435 at the 2010 census. It is served by the South Eastern School District
which provides a public education.
, the township has a total area of 26.9 square miles (69.7 km²), all of it land. The township completely surrounds the borough of Stewartstown
.
of 2000, there were 5,062 people, 1,766 households, and 1,464 families residing in the township. The population density
was 188.2 people per square mile (72.7/km²). There were 1,842 housing units at an average density of 68.5/sq mi (26.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.97% White, 0.71% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races
, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 1,766 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,692, and the median income for a family was $63,931. Males had a median income of $42,784 versus $30,531 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $21,611. About 3.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
, 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 5,435 at the 2010 census. It is served by the South Eastern School District
South Eastern School District
The South Eastern Area School District is a public school district in southern York County, Pennsylvania. It ecompasses the boroughs of Cross Roads, Stewartstown, Delta, and Fawn Grove, plus the townships of Hopewell Township, East Hopewell Township, Fawn Township, and Peach Bottom Township. It...
which provides a public education.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 26.9 square miles (69.7 km²), all of it land. The township completely surrounds the borough of Stewartstown
Stewartstown, Pennsylvania
Stewartstown is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,089 at the 2010 census.-History:There were settlers in the Stewartstown area as early as 1750...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,062 people, 1,766 households, and 1,464 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 188.2 people per square mile (72.7/km²). There were 1,842 housing units at an average density of 68.5/sq mi (26.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.97% White, 0.71% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 1,766 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% 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, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,692, and the median income for a family was $63,931. Males had a median income of $42,784 versus $30,531 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 $21,611. About 3.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.