Hilltown Township, Pennsylvania
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Hilltown Township is a township in Bucks County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 15,029 at the 2010 census. Hilltown is part of Pennridge School District
.
, the township has a total area of 26.9 square miles (69.7 km²), all of it land. It is located in the Delaware watershed and is drained by the East Branch Perkiomen Creek
and Neshaminy Creek
. Its villages include Blooming Glen, Fair Hill, Fricks, Griers Corner (also in Bedminster and Plumstead Townships,) Hilltown, Kulps Corner (also in Bedminster Township,) Line Lexington (also in New Britain Township and Montgomery County,) Loux Corner, New Galena, and Unionville (also in Montgomery County.)
Hilltown Township surrounds the borough of Silverdale
.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 12,102 people, 4,275 households, and 3,390 families residing in the township. The population density
was 449.7 people per square mile (173.6/km²). There were 4,370 housing units at an average density of 162.4/sq mi (62.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.94% White, 1.54% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races
, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 4,275 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $63,178, and the median income for a family was $69,183. Males had a median income of $46,145 versus $30,566 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $25,800. About 3.3% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 15,029 at the 2010 census. Hilltown is part of Pennridge School District
Pennridge School District
Pennridge School District is located approximately north of Philadelphia in Bucks County, Southeast Pennsylvania.-The District:Pennridge School District, covers approximately with a total population of 45,000 and encompasses eight municipalities including the boroughs of Dublin, Perkasie,...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 26.9 square miles (69.7 km²), all of it land. It is located in the Delaware watershed and is drained by the East Branch Perkiomen Creek
East Branch Perkiomen Creek
East Branch Perkiomen Creek is a tributary of Perkiomen Creek in southeast Pennsylvania in the United States.The East Branch Perkiomen Creek is born in Bucks County and joins Perkiomen Creek at Schwenksville in Montgomery County....
and Neshaminy Creek
Neshaminy Creek
Neshaminy Creek is a stream that runs southeast through Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Neshaminy Creek proper rises south of the borough of Chalfont, where North Branch Neshaminy Creek and West Branch Neshaminy Creek meet. Neshaminy Creek flows lastly between Bristol Township and Bensalem Township...
. Its villages include Blooming Glen, Fair Hill, Fricks, Griers Corner (also in Bedminster and Plumstead Townships,) Hilltown, Kulps Corner (also in Bedminster Township,) Line Lexington (also in New Britain Township and Montgomery County,) Loux Corner, New Galena, and Unionville (also in Montgomery County.)
Neighboring municipalities
- New Britain Township (southeast)
- Plumstead Township (east)
- Bedminster Township (northeast)
- DublinDublin, PennsylvaniaDublin is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,158 at the 2010 census. Dublin is part of Pennridge School District.-Geography:Dublin is located at ....
(northeast) - East Rockhill Township (north)
- PerkasiePerkasie, PennsylvaniaPerkasie is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, north of Philadelphia. Establishments in the borough early in the twentieth century included silk mills, baseballs, brickyards, lumber mills, tile works, a stone crusher, and manufacturies of cigars, tags and labels, wire novelties, etc. The...
(northwest) - SellersvilleSellersville, PennsylvaniaSellersville is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,249 at the 2010 census. Sellersville is part of Pennridge School District.-Geography:Sellersville is located at ....
(northwest) - West Rockhill Township (west)
- TelfordTelford, PennsylvaniaTelford is a borough in Bucks and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 4,872 at the time of the 2010 census.- History :...
(west) - Souderton, Montgomery CountySouderton, PennsylvaniaSouderton is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The population was 6,618 at the 2010 census.Souderton hosts the end of the annual Univest Grand Prix, a professional bicycle race.- Geography :Souderton is located at ....
(southwest) - Franconia Township, Montgomery County (southwest)
- Hatfield Township, Montgomery County (south)
Hilltown Township surrounds the borough of Silverdale
Silverdale, Pennsylvania
Silverdale is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in the USA. The population was 871 at the 2010 census. Silverdale is part of Pennridge School District.-Geography:Silverdale is located at ....
.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the township was 92.7% White, 2.0% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, and 1.3% were two or more races. 2.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA.As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 12,102 people, 4,275 households, and 3,390 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 449.7 people per square mile (173.6/km²). There were 4,370 housing units at an average density of 162.4/sq mi (62.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.94% White, 1.54% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 4,275 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $63,178, and the median income for a family was $69,183. Males had a median income of $46,145 versus $30,566 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $25,800. About 3.3% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.