East Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania
East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | |
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FIPS code | 42-071-21232 |
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East Hempfield Township is a township in west-central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 26,350.[2]
East Hempfield is one of the six immediate suburbs of the city of Lancaster, all sharing the same official designation as Lancaster, Pennsylvania by the United States Postal Service.[3]
History
The
Geography
According to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2000 | 21,399 | — | |
2010 | 23,522 | 9.9% | |
2020 | 26,350 | 12.0% | |
2021 (est.) | 26,475 | [2] | 0.5% |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
As of the
There were 8,552 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $54,431, and the median income for a family was $68,965. Males had a median income of $43,958 versus $29,496 for females. The
Points of interest
- Amos Herr House & Park, donated by Amos Herr upon his death, contains an old farmhouse built in 1852, adjoining barns and the East Hempfield Township municipal building.
- Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, a professional dinner theater.
Notable person
- Melissa Minnich Coleman, architect
Local businesses
- Kellogg's
- Y&S Candies
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ISBN 9780271045238. Retrieved March 18, 2008 – via Google.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
External links
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