Upper Leacock Township, Pennsylvania
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Upper Leacock Township is a township in east central Lancaster County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 8,229 at the 2000 census.
The township includes a village called Mascot, named by Annie Groff, a deceased member of the Ressler family, owners of the Mascot Roller Mills. She dedicated the name of the village to a canine actor she watched at a Broadway theatre
show on her honeymoon.
In 2005, the Lancaster Barnstormers
baseball team introduced its mascot, Cylo, at the village's Mascot Roller Mills. The location was chosen for its lighthearted synonymity with the word mascot
.
, the township has a total area of 18.1 square miles (46.9 km²), of which, 18.0 square miles (46.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.50%) is water.
of 2000, there were 8,229 people, 2,777 households, and 2,102 families residing in the township. The population density
was 457.1 people per square mile (176.5/km²). There were 2,854 housing units at an average density of 158.5/sq mi (61.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.34% White, 1.24% African American, 0.15% Native American, 3.71% Asian, 1.29% from other races
, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.24% of the population.
There were 2,777 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,403, and the median income for a family was $49,670. Males had a median income of $34,141 versus $22,309 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $20,902. About 4.4% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 5.9% 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
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. The population was 8,229 at the 2000 census.
The township includes a village called Mascot, named by Annie Groff, a deceased member of the Ressler family, owners of the Mascot Roller Mills. She dedicated the name of the village to a canine actor she watched at a Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
show on her honeymoon.
In 2005, the Lancaster Barnstormers
Lancaster Barnstormers
The Lancaster Barnstormers is an American professional baseball team based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Freedom Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
baseball team introduced its mascot, Cylo, at the village's Mascot Roller Mills. The location was chosen for its lighthearted synonymity with the word mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 18.1 square miles (46.9 km²), of which, 18.0 square miles (46.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.50%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 8,229 people, 2,777 households, and 2,102 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 457.1 people per square mile (176.5/km²). There were 2,854 housing units at an average density of 158.5/sq mi (61.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.34% White, 1.24% African American, 0.15% Native American, 3.71% Asian, 1.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.24% of the population.
There were 2,777 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% 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, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the township the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,403, and the median income for a family was $49,670. Males had a median income of $34,141 versus $22,309 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 $20,902. About 4.4% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.