Perkiomen Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Perkiomen Township
Township
Pennypacker Mills, built 1720
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Montgomery
Elevation 148 ft (45.1 m)
Coordinates 40°15′06″N 75°27′29″W / 40.25167°N 75.45806°W / 40.25167; -75.45806Coordinates: 40°15′06″N 75°27′29″W / 40.25167°N 75.45806°W / 40.25167; -75.45806
Area 4.9 sq mi (12.7 km2)
 - land 4.8 sq mi (12 km2)
 - water 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 2.04%
Population 9,139 (2010)
Density 1,467.5 / sq mi (566.6 / km2)
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code 610
Location of Perkiomen Township in Montgomery County
Location of Perkiomen Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: http://www.perkiomentownship.org

Perkiomen Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 9,139, which represents a 28.8% increase from the 2000 total of 7,093 residents. Governmentally, it is a township of the second class, governed by a board of supervisors. It is part of the Perkiomen Valley School District.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.8 km2), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.5 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) of it (2.03%) is water. It is drained by the Perkiomen Creek into the Schuylkill River. Its villages include Graterford and Rahns.

Communities

Perkiomen Township contains unincorporated communities, including:

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the township was 88.1% White, 4.1% Black or African American, 5.2% Asian, and 2.1% were two or more races. 2.9% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry .

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,093 people, 2,468 households, and 1,966 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,467.5 people per square mile (567.0/km2). There were 2,556 housing units at an average density of 528.8/sq mi (204.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 92.99% White, 3.14% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.

There were 2,468 households, out of which 48.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 41.9% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $74,878, and the median income for a family was $82,046. Males had a median income of $52,358 versus $37,379 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,800. About 3.0% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Presidential elections results
Year Republican Democratic
2012 49.6% 2,069 48.9% 2,040
2008 44.5% 1,881 54.6% 2,308
2004 51.9% 1,998 47.8% 1,838
2000 50.9% 1,380 46.2% 1,252
1996 46.7% 961 39.4% 811
1992 41.2% 706 33.2% 569

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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