North Middleton Township, Pennsylvania

North Middleton Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,039 at the 2020 census.^[1]

The township manager is John M. Epley^[2]

Geography

The township is in north-central Cumberland County, bordered by

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.5 square miles (60.9 km²), of which 23.2 square miles (60.1 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), or 1.43%, is water.

• Schlusser, a census-designated place
• Caprivi

History

When Cumberland County was founded in 1750, it originally consisted of three townships: East and West Pennsborough Townships, and Middleton Township. In 1810, due to population increase, Middleton Township was divided into North Middleton Township to the north of Carlisle, and

As was common of most areas in the Cumberland Valley at that time, most early settlers of North Middleton Township were farmers by trade, and perhaps the area's most lasting legacy was the great quantity and quality of barns built there. The majority of these barns exhibited a style that came to be known as the Pennsylvania barn. Many of these barns were built during the late 1800s, but a fair number still exist in the township today. According to a township publication from 1976, there were 78 barns still standing in the area,^[3] and although this number has dwindled since that time, there are still several dozen barns in the township today, and agriculture still remains a substantial sector in the region's economy.

Demographics

As of the

There were 4,039 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,010, and the median income for a family was $56,846. Males had a median income of $37,880 versus $25,791 for females. The

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to North Middleton Township, Pennsylvania.

• North Middleton Township official website

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