East Pennsboro Township
| East Pennsboro Township | |
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 West Fairview |
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Pennsylvania |
| County : | Cumberland County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 15 ′ N , 76 ° 56 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 20,228 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 752 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 27.7 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) of which 26.9 km 2 (approx. 10 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 126 m |
| Postcodes : | 17025, 17093 |
| Area code : | +1 717 |
| FIPS : | 42-21680 |
| GNIS ID : | 1216333 |
| Website : | www.eastpennsboro.net |
East Pennsboro Township is a township in Cumberland County in the US state of Pennsylvania . At the time of the United States Census 2010 , the township had 20,228 residents. compared to 18,254 in 2000.
The township in the Harrisburg - Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area includes the parishes of Enola, Summerdale, West Enola, and West Fairview.
For example, Summerdale, a suburb of Harrisburg, is west of US Highway 11 on the Susquehanna River and south of Interstate 81 .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 27.7 km 2 , of which 26.9 km 2 is land and 0.8 km 2 (or 2.90%) is water.
The township is located in the northeast corner of Cumberland County and is bordered to the east by the Susquehanna River , on whose eastern bank the Dauphin County lies. The township's natural northern boundary runs on the ridge of Blue Mountain , with Perry County on the north side. Conodoguinet Creek runs in several large arcs through the southern part of the township before it flows into the Susquehanna River between West Fairview and Wormleysburg.
The Highways US 11 / 15 run parallel to the Susquehanna River and is the main north-south route in the township. They are crossed by Pennsylvania Route 944, which runs east-west, at West Fairview . The Interstate 81 crosses the northern part of the township and crossing US 11/15 in Summerdale. Other notable streets in the township are Center Street / East Penn Drive, North Enola Drive, Salt Road, and Valley Road.
The following unincorporated communities and census-designated places belong to East Pennsboro Township :
- Enola
- Summerdale
- West Enola
- West Fairview
Surrounding villages
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Marysville , Rye Township |
Susquehanna Township | |
| Hampden Township |
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Harrisburg |
| Camp Hill | Lemoyne , Wormleysburg |
Demographics
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 2000 | 18,254 | - | |
| 2010 | 20,228 | 10.8% | |
| 2016 estimate | 21,633 | 6.9% | |
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At the time of the 2000 United States Census, East Pennsboro Township was inhabited by 18,254 people. The population density was 646.0 people per km 2 . There were 7,804 housing units, an average of 276.2 per km 2 . The population in East Pennsboro Township was 93.74% White , 1.47% Black or African American , 0.14% Native American , 2.53% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.64% reported of belonging to other races and 1.46% named two or more races. 1.54% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The residents of East Pennsboro Townships were distributed to 7,475 households out of which 29.5% were children under 18 years of age. 53.7% of households were married, 9.4% had a female head of the household without a husband and 33.5% were not families. 27.8% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 10.3% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91 people.
The population was divided into 22.7% minors, 8.1% 18–24 year olds, 31.5% 25–44 year olds, 24.1% 45–64 year olds and 13.5% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 women there were 90.6 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 87.7 men.
The median household income in East Pennsboro Township was 44,473 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 54,142 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 36,732 compared to $ 27,542 for women. The per capita income was $ 22,517. 6.7% of the population and 3.9% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 7.3% of minors and 9.6% of those aged 65 and over.
supporting documents
- ^ A b Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): East Pennsboro township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania ( English ) US Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
- ↑ Population and Housing Unit Estimates ( English ) Retrieved on 22 November 2018th
- ↑ Census of Population and Housing ( English ) United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 22, 2018.