Worcester Township, Pennsylvania
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| Worcester Township | ||
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| County | Montgomery | |
| Area | 16.2 sq mi (42 km²) | |
| - land | 16.2 sq mi (42 km²) | |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0% | |
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| - elevation | 269 ft (82 m) | |
| Population | 7,789 (2000) | |
| Density | 480.2 /sq mi (185.4 /km²) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Area code | 610 | |
 Location of Worcester Township in Montgomery County
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  Location of Worcester Township in Pennsylvania
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| Website : http://www.worcestertwp.com | ||
Worcester Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,789 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.2 square miles (42.0 km²), of which, 16.2 square miles (42.0 km²) of it is land and 0.06% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,789 people, 2,896 households, and 2,145 families residing in the township. The population density was 480.2 people per square mile (185.4/km²). There were 2,896 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.1% 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 2.69 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $77,200, and the median income for a family was $87,107. Males had a median income of $61,280 versus $42,281 for females. The per capita income for the township was $34,264. About 0.5% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Trivia
- Founded in 1733, and named after Worcestershire, England.
- Worcester is home to the Peter Wentz Farmstead, a preserved eighteenth century Pennsylvania German farm which was Washington's headquarters in 1777.
- It incorporated three earlier villages: Center Point, Cedars Village, and Fairview Village.
- It contains the central Schwenkfelder church.
- It is served by the Methacton School District.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
