Hamiltonban Township, Pennsylvania

Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Township
Wesley United Methodist Church
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Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Adams
Settled	1741
Incorporated	1800
Area [1]
• Total	39.28 sq mi (101.74 km2)
• Land	39.17 sq mi (101.44 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.30 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	2,296
• Estimate  (2023) [2]	2,333
• Density	58.7/sq mi (22.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	717
FIPS code	42-001-32200
Website	Township website

Hamiltonban Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,296 at the 2020 census.

The township is named after Hamiltonsbawn in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39.3 square miles (101.7 km²), of which 39.2 square miles (101.4 km²) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km²), or 0.29%, is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	2,216		—
2010	2,372		7.0%
2020	2,296		−3.2%
2023 (est.)	2,333	[2]	1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 2,216 people, 827 households, and 621 families residing in the township. The population density was 56.6 inhabitants per square mile (21.9/km²). There were 898 housing units at an average density of 22.9/sq mi (8.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.98% White, 0.23% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.17% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 827 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,235, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,344. About 4.0% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
2. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
3. "From Rostrevor to Raphoe: An Overview of Ulster Place-Names in Pennsylvania, 1700-1820 | Peter Gilmore - Academia.edu". Archived from the original on February 13, 2013.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hamiltonban township, Adams County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 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.

External links

• Hamiltonban Township official website

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