Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Sadsbury Township is a township in east central Lancaster County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 3,025 at the 2000 census.
and the eastern part remained Sadsbury Township.
92.9 FM - Community Radio Station, Based in the Gap portion of Sadsbury Township; which is located in the Northeast corner of the Township. Station Website
, the township has a total area of 19.7 square miles (51.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,025 people, 880 households, and 760 families residing in the township. The population density
was 153.4 people per square mile (59.2/km²). There were 899 housing units at an average density of 45.6/sq mi (17.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.01% White, 0.26% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 880 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.5% were married couples
living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.75.
In the township the population was spread out with 35.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $56,034. Males had a median income of $35,779 versus $29,545 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,956. About 8.0% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 8.5% 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,025 at the 2000 census.
History
In 1744, Sadsbury Township was split into two; the western part was organized as Bart TownshipBart Township, Pennsylvania
Bart Township is a township in southeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2000 Census the population was 3,003.-Founding:The name of Bart Township apparently comes from a reinterpretation of the abbreviation "Bart." for "Baronet"...
and the eastern part remained Sadsbury Township.
Media
WLRI-LPWLRI-LP
WLRI-LP is a low-power FM radio station licensed to serve Gap, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by LanChester Radio Information, Inc., and the broadcast license is held by Octave Communications Association...
92.9 FM - Community Radio Station, Based in the Gap portion of Sadsbury Township; which is located in the Northeast corner of the Township. Station Website
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 19.7 square miles (51.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,025 people, 880 households, and 760 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 153.4 people per square mile (59.2/km²). There were 899 housing units at an average density of 45.6/sq mi (17.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.01% White, 0.26% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 880 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.5% 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, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.75.
In the township the population was spread out with 35.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $56,034. Males had a median income of $35,779 versus $29,545 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 $17,956. About 8.0% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.