Upper Tulpehocken Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Upper Tulpehocken Township is a township in Berks County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,495 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 22.9 square miles (59.3 km²), of which, 22.9 square miles (59.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.09%) is water.
Adjacent townships
of 2000, there were 1,495 people, 538 households, and 392 families residing in the township. The population density
was 65.4 people per square mile (25.2/km²). There were 587 housing units at an average density of 25.7/sq mi (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% White, 0.60% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races
, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 538 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples
living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,469, and the median income for a family was $50,188. Males had a median income of $35,403 versus $26,583 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,699. About 5.8% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
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
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. The population was 1,495 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 22.9 square miles (59.3 km²), of which, 22.9 square miles (59.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.09%) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Berks County
- Upper Bern Township (east)
- Penn TownshipPenn Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaPenn Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,993 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.1 square miles , of which, 18.6 square miles of it is land and...
(southeast) - Jefferson TownshipJefferson Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaJefferson Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,604 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.Adjacent townships and boroughs*Upper...
(south) - Tulpehocken Township (southwest)
- Bethel TownshipBethel Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaBethel Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,166 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 Little Swatara...
(west)
- Schuylkill CountySchuylkill County, Pennsylvania-Notable people:*Boxing heavyweight great Muhammad Ali had his training camp in Deer Lake.*Charles Justin Bailey, commanding general of the 81st Division in World War I, was born in Tamaqua on June 21, 1859....
- Wayne TownshipWayne Township, Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaWayne Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,721 at the 2000 census. The township includes the village of Reedsville which contains a medium size state police barracks. Children from this township attend schools in the Blue Mountain School...
(northwest) - South Manheim Township (northeast)
- Wayne Township
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,495 people, 538 households, and 392 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 65.4 people per square mile (25.2/km²). There were 587 housing units at an average density of 25.7/sq mi (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% White, 0.60% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 538 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% 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, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,469, and the median income for a family was $50,188. Males had a median income of $35,403 versus $26,583 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 $18,699. About 5.8% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.