Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | |
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717 | |
FIPS code | 42-041-35672 |
Website | hopewelltownshipcc |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2000 | 2,096 | — | |
2010 | 2,329 | 11.1% | |
2016 (est.) | 2,446 | [2] | 5.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
Hopewell Township is a
History
The Ramp Covered Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[5]
Geography
Hopewell Township is in the northwestern corner of Cumberland County, bordered to the north by Perry County and to the west by Franklin County. The crest of Blue Mountain forms the Perry County boundary. The township surrounds the borough of Newburg, a separate municipality. Conodoguinet Creek flows from southwest to northeast across the southern part of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.8 square miles (72.1 km2), of which 27.7 square miles (71.7 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.56%, is water.[4]
Demographics
As of the
There were 688 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.2% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.6% were non-families. 10.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,118, and the median income for a family was $47,143. Males had a median income of $31,094 versus $24,583 for females. The
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Hopewell township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.