Penn Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
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Penn Township is a township in Berks County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,993 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 19.1 square miles (49.4 km²), of which, 18.6 square miles (48.1 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (2.57%) is water.
Adjacent townships
The borough of Bernville, Pennsylvania
lies between Penn Township and Jefferson Township.
of 2000, there were 1,993 people, 714 households, and 571 families residing in the township. The population density
was 107.3 people per square mile (41.4/km²). There were 744 housing units at an average density of 40.0/sq mi (15.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.39% White, 0.75% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.55% from other races
, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.06% of the population.
There were 714 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples
living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $62,721. Males had a median income of $41,821 versus $26,010 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $22,621. About 2.5% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 4.0% 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
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 1,993 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 19.1 square miles (49.4 km²), of which, 18.6 square miles (48.1 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (2.57%) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Upper Tulpehocken Township (northwest)
- Upper Bern Township (north)
- Centre TownshipCentre Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaCentre Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,631 at the 2000 census.It is in Schuylkill Valley School District.-Geography:...
(northeast) - Bern Township (southeast)
- Lower Heidelberg Township (far south)
- North Heidelberg Township (southwest)
- Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaJefferson Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,604 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.Adjacent townships and boroughs*Upper...
(west)
The borough of Bernville, Pennsylvania
Bernville, Pennsylvania
Bernville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population in year 2000 was 865 according to the U.S. census. Bernville is surrounded by Penn Township to the north, east, and south and by Jefferson Township to the west.-History:...
lies between Penn Township and Jefferson Township.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,993 people, 714 households, and 571 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 107.3 people per square mile (41.4/km²). There were 744 housing units at an average density of 40.0/sq mi (15.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.39% White, 0.75% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.55% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.06% of the population.
There were 714 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% 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, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $62,721. Males had a median income of $41,821 versus $26,010 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 $22,621. About 2.5% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.