Brecknock Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Brecknock Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania | |
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717 | |
FIPS code | 42-011-08344 |
Brecknock Township is a
History
The township was named by
Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse in the township was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[4]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46 km2), all land.
Adjacent municipalities
- Spring Township, Berks County (northwest)
- Cumru Township, Berks County(north)
- Robeson Township, Berks County(east)
- Caernarvon Township, Berks County (southeast)
- Brecknock Township, Lancaster County (southwest)
Recreation
Portions of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 52 are located in the township.[5][6]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1980 | 2,641 | — | |
1990 | 3,770 | 42.7% | |
2000 | 4,459 | 18.3% | |
2010 | 4,585 | 2.8% | |
2020 | 4,618 | 0.7% | |
2021 (est.) | 4,606 | [2] | −0.3% |
Source: US Census Bureau |
As of the 2000 census,
There were 1,558 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.8% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $65,903, and the median income for a family was $79,143. Males had a median income of $46,495 versus $27,307 for females. The
Transportation
As of 2017, there were 57.44 miles (92.44 km) of public roads in Brecknock Township, of which 18.81 miles (30.27 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 38.63 miles (62.17 km) were maintained by the township.[8]
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Local school children to hear history of Berks and deeds of noted citizens". Reading Eagle. March 6, 1927. p. 5. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ Archived October 29, 2017, at the Wayback Machine The National Map, retrieved October 24, 2018
- ^ Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 52, retrieved October 25, 2018
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Brecknock Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
External links
Media related to Brecknock Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons