North Londonderry Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

For other townships in Pennsylvania with similar names, see Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania.
North Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania
Township


Map of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania highlighting North Londonderry Township

Map of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lebanon
Incorporated 1894
Area
 • Total 10.8 sq mi (28 km2)
Population (2000)
 • Total 6,771
 • Density 626.5/sq mi (241.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 717

North Londonderry Township is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,771 at the 2000 census.

History

Londonderry Township was divided into North Londonderry Township and South Londonderry Township in 1894.

Bindnagles Evangelical Lutheran Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28.0 km²), of which, 10.8 square miles (28.0 km²) of it is land and 0.09% is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,771 people, 2,716 households, and 2,045 families residing in the township. The population density was 626.5 people per square mile (241.8/km²). There were 2,782 housing units at an average density of 257.4/sq mi (99.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.78% White, 0.13% African American, 1.26% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 2,716 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $56,426, and the median income for a family was $68,962. Males had a median income of $41,220 versus $30,019 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,664. About 2.0% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

2006 Township Officials

Board of Supervisors:

Planning Commission:

Township Authority:

Zoning Hearing Board:

Board of Auditors:

References

  1. ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

Coordinates: 40°19′00″N 76°35′59″W / 40.31667°N 76.59972°W / 40.31667; -76.59972

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