Millcreek Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

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

Millcreek Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Township
The Millbach Miller's House, a historic site in the township
Motto:  "The Sky is the Limit"
Location in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Map of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lebanon
Settled	1720
Incorporated	1844
Area [1]
• Total	20.44 sq mi (52.93 km2)
• Land	20.43 sq mi (52.90 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	4,350
• Estimate  (2021) [2]	4,357
• Density	198.27/sq mi (76.55/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	610 and 717
FIPS code	42-075-49560
Website	www.millcreektownship.info

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	2,921		—
2010	3,892		33.2%
2020	4,350		11.8%
2021 (est.)	4,357	[2]	0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

Millcreek Township is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,350 at the 2020 census. ^[2] It is part of the Lebanon, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The House of Miller at Millbach and Heinrich Zeller House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.4 square miles (52.8 km²), of which 20.4 square miles (52.7 km²) is land and 0.05% is water. Newmanstown is in the northeastern part of the township, and Stricklerstown is in the south, at the base of South Mountain.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, ^[5] there were 2,921 people, 1,043 households, and 778 families residing in the township. The population density was 143.5 inhabitants per square mile (55.4/km²). There were 1,090 housing units at an average density of 53.5 per square mile (20.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.81% White, 0.75% African American, 0.17% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 1,043 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,476, and the median income for a family was $48,781. Males had a median income of $33,214 versus $21,854 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,428. About 3.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Official website

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