Pike Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
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Pike Township is a township
in Berks County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,677 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36.1 km²), all of it land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River
via the Manatawny Creek
and the Swamp Creek. Its villages include Hill Church, Lobachsville, Pikeville, and Pine Waters.
Adjacent townships
of 2000, there were 1,677 people, 605 households, and 474 families residing in the township. The population density
was 120.4 people per square mile (46.5/km²). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 45.0/sq mi (17.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.46% White, 0.18% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.24% Asian, and 0.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
There were 605 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples
living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $58,036, and the median income for a family was $62,885. Males had a median income of $42,865 versus $26,354 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $23,857. About 1.5% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
Township (Pennsylvania)
A township in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state of the United States of America, is one of four types of municipalities in the state . Townships were established based on convenient geographical boundaries and vary in size from six to forty square miles...
in Berks County
Berks County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,677 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36.1 km²), all of it land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
via the Manatawny Creek
Manatawny Creek
Manatawny Creek is an tributary of the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania in the United States.Manatawny Creek joins the Schuylkill River at Pottstown in Montgomery County.-References:...
and the Swamp Creek. Its villages include Hill Church, Lobachsville, Pikeville, and Pine Waters.
Adjacent townships
- Rockland TownshipRockland Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaRockland Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,765 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.1 square miles , all of it land...
(northwest) - District Township (northeast)
- Washington TownshipWashington Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaWashington Township is a township in eastern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,354 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
(east) - Colebrookdale Township (southeast)
- Earl TownshipEarl Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaEarl Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,050 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. It is drained by the Schuylkill River...
(south) - Oley Township (west)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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 1,677 people, 605 households, and 474 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 120.4 people per square mile (46.5/km²). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 45.0/sq mi (17.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.46% White, 0.18% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.24% Asian, and 0.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
There were 605 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% 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, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $58,036, and the median income for a family was $62,885. Males had a median income of $42,865 versus $26,354 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 $23,857. About 1.5% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.