Freedom Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Freedom Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Freedom Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Township
Sachs Covered Bridge
Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Adams
Settled	1739
Incorporated	1838
Area [1]
• Total	14.02 sq mi (36.30 km2)
• Land	13.95 sq mi (36.14 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	822
• Estimate  (2023) [2]	835
• Density	60.13/sq mi (23.22/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	717
FIPS code	42-001-27704
Website	http://www.freedomtownship.us/

Freedom Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 822 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

A portion of Eisenhower National Historic Site extends into Freedom Township. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.0 square miles (36.3 km²), of which 13.9 square miles (36.1 km²) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km²), or 0.47%, is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	844		—
2010	831		−1.5%
2020	822		−1.1%
2023 (est.)	835	[2]	1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 844 people, 328 households, and 247 families residing in the township. The population density was 60.7 inhabitants per square mile (23.4/km²). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 27.0 per square mile (10.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.27% White, 0.71% African American, 0.59% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 328 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 36.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,778, and the median income for a family was $52,188. Males had a median income of $33,214 versus $25,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,005. About 3.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Gettysburg Area School District. ^[7] The district's comprehensive middle and high schools are Gettysburg Area Middle School and Gettysburg Area High School.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2024.{{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
3. "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Freedom township, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 19, 2024. Eisenhower Natl Hist Sit
   See also: "Maps". Eisenhower National Historic Site . Retrieved October 19, 2024.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Freedom township, Adams County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Adams County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 19, 2024. - Text list

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