Warminster Township, Pennsylvania
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Warminster Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 31,383 at the 2000 census.
The town was named for the town of Warminster in West Wiltshire, England.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.5 km² (10.2 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 31,383 people, 11,350 households, and 8,626 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,182.2/km² (3,061.0/mi²). There were 11,644 housing units at an average density of 438.6/km² (1,135.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.00% White, 3.31% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.99% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.21% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.63% of the population.
There were 11,350 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,375, and the median income for a family was $60,907. Males had a median income of $41,033 versus $30,302 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,285. About 4.1% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Emergency Services
Warminster Township is served by the Warminster Fire Department (Stations 90, 91, and 92), Warminster Police Department (74PD), Warminster Vol. Ambulance Corp (Squad 122), and Hartsville Fire Company (Station 93). The Warminster Fire Department is one of the busiest of Bucks County with approximately 700 calls each year. Warminster Ambulance Corp., the Emergency Medical Services povider for Warminster, responded to 2938 calls in 2005.
[edit] Notable Residents
- John Fitch, inventor
- William Tennent, clergyman and educator
- Mike Vogel, actor
- Kermit Cintron, boxer
- Robert Ramsey, congressman
