North Manheim Township, Pennsylvania

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North Manheim Township, Pennsylvania
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Schuylkill County War Memorial in North Manheim Township
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Location of North Manheim Township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Schuylkill County.svg
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Schuylkill
Settled1770
Incorporated1845
Area
[1]
  Total20.42 sq mi (52.88 km2)
  Land20.33 sq mi (52.65 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total4,043 Increase2.svg
  Estimate 
(2021) [2]
4,053
  Density181.97/sq mi (70.26/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 42-107-55192

North Manheim Township is a township that is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,043 at the time of the 2020 census. [2]

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History

This township was created in 1845 by dividing Manheim Township into South Manheim and North Manheim Townships. North Manheim was the location of the first canal tunnel in America. It was built for the Schuylkill Navigation Company. [3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.6 square miles (53.3 km2), of which 20.5 square miles (53.0 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2) (0.44%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 3,770
2020 4,0437.2%
2021 (est.)4,053 [2] 0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

At the time of the 2000 census there were 3,287 people, 1,255 households, and 901 families living in this township.

The population density was 160.6 inhabitants per square mile (62.0/km2). There were 1,339 housing units at an average density of 65.4 per square mile (25.3/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 98.24% White, 0.55% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49%. [5]

Of the 1,255 households that were counted during the census, 31.2% had children who were under the age of eighteen living with them; 60.9% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.3% of households were one-person households and 10.8% were one-person households with residents who were aged sixty-five or older.

The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.

The age distribution was 22.1% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 6.6% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 27.9% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 25.0% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 18.4% who were aged sixty-five or older. The median age was forty-one years.

For every one hundred females, there were 98.4 males. For every one hundred females were aged eighteen or older, there were 98.1 males.

The median household income was $40,464 and the median family income was $51,250. Males had a median income of $37,827 compared with that of $19,875 for females.

The per capita income for the township was $19,683.

Approximately 3.9% of families and 7.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 6.8% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  3. "PHMC Cultural Resources Database, Schuylkill Navigation Canal Tunnel" . Retrieved January 13, 2008.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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