West Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania
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West Rockhill Township is a township in Bucks County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The original Rockhill Township was established in 1740 and was divided into East Rockhill and West Rockhill Townships in 1890. The population was 5,256 at the 2010 census. West Rockhill Township is part of Pennridge School District
.
, the township has a total area of 16.4 square miles (42.4 km²), of which, 16.3 square miles (42.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.49%) is water. It is in the Delaware watershed and, while most of West Rockhill is drained by the East Branch Perkiomen Creek
and Unami Creek
into the Perkiomen Creek
and Schuylkill River
, an area in the northeast portion drains via Threemile Run, Lake Nockamixon
, and the Tohickon Creek
eastward to the Delaware River
. The township's villages include Almont, Derstines, Naceville (also in Montgomery County,) Ridge Valley, Smoketown (also in East Rockhill,) and White Horse.
of 2000, there were 4,233 people, 1,636 households, and 1,146 families residing in the township. The population density
was 259.7 people per square mile (100.3/km²). There were 1,701 housing units at an average density of 104.4/sq mi (40.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.23% White, 0.54% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.14% from other races
, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 1,636 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,948, and the median income for a family was $63,871. Males had a median income of $44,063 versus $30,306 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $25,026. About 1.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
, 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 original Rockhill Township was established in 1740 and was divided into East Rockhill and West Rockhill Townships in 1890. The population was 5,256 at the 2010 census. West Rockhill Township is part of Pennridge School District
Pennridge School District
Pennridge School District is located approximately north of Philadelphia in Bucks County, Southeast Pennsylvania.-The District:Pennridge School District, covers approximately with a total population of 45,000 and encompasses eight municipalities including the boroughs of Dublin, Perkasie,...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 16.4 square miles (42.4 km²), of which, 16.3 square miles (42.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.49%) is water. It is in the Delaware watershed and, while most of West Rockhill is drained by the East Branch Perkiomen Creek
East Branch Perkiomen Creek
East Branch Perkiomen Creek is a tributary of Perkiomen Creek in southeast Pennsylvania in the United States.The East Branch Perkiomen Creek is born in Bucks County and joins Perkiomen Creek at Schwenksville in Montgomery County....
and Unami Creek
Unami Creek
Unami Creek is a tributary of Perkiomen Creek in Lehigh, Bucks, and Montgomery counties, Pennsylvania in the United States.Unami Creek begins in Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County just northwest of the Bucks County border and west of Zionhill, crosses Milford Township and Marlborough Township,...
into the Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania in the United States.Perkiomen Creek begins in Hereford Township, Berks County, initially flows eastward into Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, and turns southward to reenter...
and Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
, an area in the northeast portion drains via Threemile Run, Lake Nockamixon
Lake Nockamixon
Nockamixon State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on in Bedminster and Haycock Townships in northern Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
, and the Tohickon Creek
Tohickon Creek
Tohickon Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River. Located entirely in Bucks County, in southeastern Pennsylvania, it rises in Springfield Township and has its confluence with the Delaware at Point Pleasant. It is dammed to form the popular Lake Nockamixon....
eastward to the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
. The township's villages include Almont, Derstines, Naceville (also in Montgomery County,) Ridge Valley, Smoketown (also in East Rockhill,) and White Horse.
Adjacent municipalities
- Milford TownshipMilford Township, Bucks County, PennsylvaniaMilford Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,902 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Quakertown interchange of the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.-Geography:...
(northwest) - Richland TownshipRichland Township, Bucks County, PennsylvaniaRichland Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,100 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.5 square miles , of which, 20.5 square miles of it is land and...
(north) - East Rockhill Township (northeast)
- PerkasiePerkasie, PennsylvaniaPerkasie is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, north of Philadelphia. Establishments in the borough early in the twentieth century included silk mills, baseballs, brickyards, lumber mills, tile works, a stone crusher, and manufacturies of cigars, tags and labels, wire novelties, etc. The...
(east) - SellersvilleSellersville, PennsylvaniaSellersville is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,249 at the 2010 census. Sellersville is part of Pennridge School District.-Geography:Sellersville is located at ....
(east) - Hilltown Township (southeast)
- TelfordTelford, PennsylvaniaTelford is a borough in Bucks and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 4,872 at the time of the 2010 census.- History :...
(south) - Franconia Township, Montgomery County (south)
- Salford Township, Montgomery County (southwest)
- Marlborough Township, Montgomery County (west)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,233 people, 1,636 households, and 1,146 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 259.7 people per square mile (100.3/km²). There were 1,701 housing units at an average density of 104.4/sq mi (40.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.23% White, 0.54% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 1,636 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% 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, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,948, and the median income for a family was $63,871. Males had a median income of $44,063 versus $30,306 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 $25,026. About 1.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.