Germany (Pennsylvania)
| Germany Township | |||
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Location in Pennsylvania
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| Foundation : | 1733 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Adams County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 45 ′ N , 77 ° 8 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,700 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 95.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 28.27 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) of which 28.23 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Area code : | +1 717 | ||
| Website : | www.germanytownship.org | ||
Germany Township is a township in Adams County , Pennsylvania , United States . The population according to the 2010 Census was 2,700. The majority of the earlier settlers came from Germany and Great Britain.
geography
Germany Township is located south in Adams County. It is right on the border between Pennsylvania and Maryland . It is crossed by Pennsylvania Route 97 , which leads north to Gettysburg and south as Maryland Route 97 to Westminster .
According to the United States Census Bureau , the Germany Township has an area of 10.92 square miles (28.27 km²). Of this, 10.90 square miles (28.23 km²) is land and 0.015 square miles (0.04 km²) is water.
Germany Township is bordered to the west by Littelstown and Mount Joy Township , to the north by Mount Pleasant Township , to the east by Union Township and to the south by the State of Maryland .
population
According to the 2000 Census , the total population in the township was 2,269 people in 773 households, 660 families lived in the township. The population density was 207.8 people per square mile. 98.81% of the population were white.
Children under the age of 18 lived in 40.6% of households. 72.4% of households were made up of married couples, 8% are single women.
28.3% of the population was younger than 18 years, 6.7% between 18 and 24 years, 29.2% between 25 and 44 years, 24.0% between 45 and 64 years, and 11.9% of people were over 65 years old. This resulted in an average age of 37 years. For every 100 women there were 98.3 men.
The median household income in 2000 was $ 46,806 and the median family income was $ 50,484.
history
The parish was founded in 1733 as part of York County, Pennsylvania. Adams County was formed on January 22, 1800 and Germany Township was added to the new county. A 311 hectare part of the original Germany Township formed the oldest parish in Adams County in 1760, today the city of Littelstown .
According to the 1800 census, 1,031 people lived in the Germany township. Jacob Fondersmith produced the Kentucky Rifles here between 1819 and 1821. From 1824 the production of wine, liqueurs and other goods gained in importance. Two iron ore mines in the township later started operations. The Littlestown Branch Railroad began operations on July 1, 1858, connecting the township with the surrounding areas.