North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

North Manheim Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,287 at the 2000 census.

North Manheim Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Schuylkill County War Memorial in North Manheim Twp.
Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highlighting North Manheim Township
Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountySchuylkill
Settled1770
Incorporated1845
Area
 • Total20.42 sq mi (52.88 km2)
 • Land20.33 sq mi (52.65 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,770
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
3,699
 • Density181.97/sq mi (70.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-107-55192

North Manheim was the location of the first canal tunnel in America, built for the Schuylkill Navigation Company.[3]

Geography

According to the United States 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) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.44%) is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
20103,770—
Est. 20163,699[2]−1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

At the 2000 census there were 3,287 people, 1,255 households, and 901 families living in the township. The population density was 160.6 people per square mile (62.0/km²). There were 1,339 housing units at an average density of 65.4/sq mi (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 31.2% had children under the age of 18 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 and 10.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.94.

The age distribution was 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 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 versus $19,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,683. About 3.9% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

References
  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "PHMC Cultural Resources Database, Schuylkill Navigation Canal Tunnel". Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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