| Union Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania |
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| — Township — | |
| Map of Adams County, Pennsylvania highlighting Union Township | |
| Map of Adams County, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| Settled | 1735 |
| Incorporated | 1841 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.5 sq mi (45.3 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,989 |
| • Density | 171.2/sq mi (66.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
Union Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,989 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.5 square miles (45.3 km²), of which, 17.5 square miles (45.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.11%) is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,989 people, 1,074 households, and 891 families residing in the township. The population density was 171.2 people per square mile (66.1/km²). There were 1,112 housing units at an average density of 63.7/sq mi (24.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.33% White, 0.07% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 1,074 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,619, and the median income for a family was $51,845. Males had a median income of $37,727 versus $24,028 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,506. About 2.0% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 0.8% of those age 65 or over.
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