Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
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Swatara Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 22,611 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.8 km² (15.8 mi²). 34.3 km² (13.2 mi²) of it is land and 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²) of it (15.94%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 22,611 people, 8,703 households, and 5,778 families residing in the township. The population density was 659.9/km² (1,708.4/mi²). There were 9,068 housing units at an average density of 264.6/km² (685.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 78.19% White, 15.98% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.74% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.73% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.74% of the population.
There were 8,703 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.0% 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 2.37 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,421, and the median income for a family was $49,713. Males had a median income of $36,095 versus $27,594 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,224. About 6.9% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
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Municipalities and communities of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (County seat: Harrisburg) |
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| Cities | Harrisburg | |
| Boroughs | Berrysburg | Dauphin | Elizabethville | Gratz | Halifax | Highspire | Hummelstown | Lykens | Middletown | Millersburg | Paxtang | Penbrook | Pillow | Royalton | Steelton | Williamstown | |
| Townships | Conewago | Derry | East Hanover | Halifax | Jackson | Jefferson | Londonderry | Lower Paxton | Lower Swatara | Lykens | Middle Paxton | Mifflin | Reed | Rush Township | South Hanover | Susquehanna | Swatara | Upper Paxton | Washington | Wayne | West Hanover | Wiconisco | Williams | |
| Communities and CDPs | Bressler-Enhaut-Oberlin | Colonial Park | Hershey | Lawnton | Linglestown | Paxtonia | Progress | Rutherford | Skyline View |
