Plymouth Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Plymouth Township is a home rule municipality
in Montgomery County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. Although it retains the word "Township
" in its official name, it has been governed by a home rule charter since 1976 and is no longer subject to the Pennsylvania Township Code. The population was 16,525 at the 2010 census. It is serviced by the Colonial School District
and is home to the Plymouth Meeting Mall
. It also serves as the home of the Mid-County Interchange between the Pennsylvania Turnpike
and the Blue Route.
, the township has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22.1 km²), of which, 8.4 square miles (21.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.41%) is water.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 16,045 people, 6,512 households, and 4,363 families residing in the township. The population density
was 1,907.3 people per square mile (736.6/km²). There were 6,703 housing units at an average density of 796.8 per square mile (307.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.26% White, 4.17% African American, 0.09% Native American, 5.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races
, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There were 6,512 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,069, and the median income for a family was $66,938. Males had a median income of $45,953 versus $35,089 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $28,862. About 2.4% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Home Rule Municipality (Pennsylvania)
A Home Rule Municipality in Pennsylvania is one incorporated under its own unique charter, created pursuant to the state's Home Rule and Optional Plans Law and approved by referendum. "Local governments without home rule can only act where specifically authorized by state law; home rule...
in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
, 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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. Although it retains the word "Township
Township (Pennsylvania)
A township in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state of the United States of America, is one of four types of municipalities in the state . Townships were established based on convenient geographical boundaries and vary in size from six to forty square miles...
" in its official name, it has been governed by a home rule charter since 1976 and is no longer subject to the Pennsylvania Township Code. The population was 16,525 at the 2010 census. It is serviced by the Colonial School District
Colonial School District (Pennsylvania)
The Colonial School District covers the Borough of Conshohocken and Plymouth Township and Whitemarsh Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania...
and is home to the Plymouth Meeting Mall
Plymouth Meeting Mall
The Plymouth Meeting Mall is an shopping mall located in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, approximately west of Philadelphia. The mall is located on Germantown Pike near the Mid-County Interchange, where the Pennsylvania Turnpike crosses the Northeast Extension/Blue Route .Built in 1966, Plymouth...
. It also serves as the home of the Mid-County Interchange between the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...
and the Blue Route.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22.1 km²), of which, 8.4 square miles (21.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.41%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, Plymouth Township was 83.1% White, 7.0% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 7.2% Asian, and 1.7% were two or more races. 2.6% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestryhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA#locality-tab.As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 16,045 people, 6,512 households, and 4,363 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 1,907.3 people per square mile (736.6/km²). There were 6,703 housing units at an average density of 796.8 per square mile (307.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.26% White, 4.17% African American, 0.09% Native American, 5.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There were 6,512 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% 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, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,069, and the median income for a family was $66,938. Males had a median income of $45,953 versus $35,089 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 $28,862. About 2.4% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Government and Politics
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| 2008 | 40.1% 3,588 | 59.2% 5,298 |
| 2004 | 43.1% 3,681 | 56.6% 4,827 |
| 2000 | 41.4% 3,070 | 56.5% 4,186 |
| 1996 | 37.2% 2,485 | 52.5% 3,509 |
| 1992 | 37.7% 2,863 | 45.8% 3,481 |