Maidencreek Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Maidencreek Township is a township in Berks County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 6,553 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 14.4 square miles (37.2 km²), of which, 13.2 square miles (34.3 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (7.67%) is water.
Adjacent townships
of 2000, there were 6,553 people, 2,276 households, and 1,884 families residing in the township. The population density
was 494.5 people per square mile (191.0/km²). There were 2,357 housing units at an average density of 177.9/sq mi (68.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.61% White, 0.89% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.55% from other races
, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.
There were 2,276 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $62,724, and the median income for a family was $68,438. Males had a median income of $44,000 versus $30,373 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $24,662. About 2.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
peacefully among the Lenni Lenape Indians until about1800 when the Quakers began to move west.
Over the next 100 years, German and, later, Scots Welsh and Irish settlers purchased and moved into the areas that the Quakers left behind. First on the scene, the Germans established their language as the dominant language. Deutsch or “Dutch” became the primary language in the area well into the mid 1900s, when one-room schools still gave instruction in German and English as a second language was part of the curriculum.
Farming was the primary means of living well into the 1900s until roadways, housing developments and commercial and industrial development began to take off in the 1980s.
Creekside Manor
Georgetown Village
Golden Manor
Limestone Village
Maidencreek Estates
Maidencreek Ridge
Ontelaunee Heights
Shadow Ridge
Tree Tops
Village at Maiden Creek
Walnut Manor
Willow Gardens
Hidden Meadows
Manor Creek
Meadowbrook
Melrose Place
Park Place
Emergency services are provided by the Northern Berks Regional Police Department, Blandon Fire Company, and Blandon Ambulance all of which are dispatched by the Berks County Communications Center.
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
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
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. The population was 6,553 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 14.4 square miles (37.2 km²), of which, 13.2 square miles (34.3 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (7.67%) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Perry TownshipPerry Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaPerry Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,517 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.4 square miles , of which, 18.3 square miles of it is land and...
(north) - Richmond TownshipRichmond Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaRichmond Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,500 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.7 square miles , of which, 23.6 square miles of it is land and...
(east) - Ruscombmanor Township (southeast)
- Muhlenberg Township (southwest)
- Ontelaunee Township (west)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,553 people, 2,276 households, and 1,884 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 494.5 people per square mile (191.0/km²). There were 2,357 housing units at an average density of 177.9/sq mi (68.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.61% White, 0.89% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.55% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.
There were 2,276 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% 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, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $62,724, and the median income for a family was $68,438. Males had a median income of $44,000 versus $30,373 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 $24,662. About 2.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
History
Maidencreek Township, established in December 1746, was named after a creek that runs diagonally through the township. Quakers who settled the area in 1732 livedpeacefully among the Lenni Lenape Indians until about1800 when the Quakers began to move west.
Over the next 100 years, German and, later, Scots Welsh and Irish settlers purchased and moved into the areas that the Quakers left behind. First on the scene, the Germans established their language as the dominant language. Deutsch or “Dutch” became the primary language in the area well into the mid 1900s, when one-room schools still gave instruction in German and English as a second language was part of the curriculum.
Farming was the primary means of living well into the 1900s until roadways, housing developments and commercial and industrial development began to take off in the 1980s.
Neighborhoods
Blandon MeadowsCreekside Manor
Georgetown Village
Golden Manor
Limestone Village
Maidencreek Estates
Maidencreek Ridge
Ontelaunee Heights
Shadow Ridge
Tree Tops
Village at Maiden Creek
Walnut Manor
Willow Gardens
Hidden Meadows
Manor Creek
Meadowbrook
Melrose Place
Park Place
Current government and school district
Maidencreek Township is a Pennsylvania “second class township” that consists of the Village of Blandon, Evansville, Maidencreek and Molltown. The area is served by the Fleetwood Area School District.Emergency services are provided by the Northern Berks Regional Police Department, Blandon Fire Company, and Blandon Ambulance all of which are dispatched by the Berks County Communications Center.