Heidelberg Township, York County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships of the same name, see Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania.
Heidelberg Township,
York County,
Pennsylvania
Township

Bair's Mennonite Meetinghouse

Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County York
Settled 1738
Incorporated 1750
Government
  Type Board of Supervisors
Area
  Total 15.0 sq mi (39 km2)
  Land 14.5 sq mi (38 km2)
  Water 0.5 sq mi (1 km2)
Population (2010)
  Total 3,078
  Density 210/sq mi (79/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 717

Heidelberg Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,078 at the 2010 census.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.0 square miles (39 km2), of which 14.5 square miles (38 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), or 3.41%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,970 people, 1,082 households, and 871 families residing in the township. The population density was 205.4 people per square mile (79.3/km²). There were 1,104 housing units at an average density of 76.4/sq mi (29.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.91% White, 0.47% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 1,082 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% 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 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,976, and the median income for a family was $56,763. Males had a median income of $38,429 versus $23,225 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,506. About 2.3% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

Coordinates: 39°50′00″N 76°54′59″W / 39.83333°N 76.91639°W / 39.83333; -76.91639

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