Cumru Township, Pennsylvania

Cumru Township (pronounced "KOOM-roo") is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,638 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center, a Pennsylvania state park, is in Cumru Township.

History

The township was so named by Welsh settlers, after Cymru, meaning Wales in the Welsh language.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 1863, Cumru Township was the birthplace of William G. Leininger, creator of the Railroad Sock.<ref name=":12">Template:Cite book</ref>

Ridgewood Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.<ref name="nris">Template:NRISref</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.15%) is water. It is drained by the Schuylkill River, which forms its natural northeastern boundary.

Adjacent townships

• Lower Alsace Township (northeast)
• Exeter Township (northeast)
• Robeson Township (east)
• Brecknock Township (south)
• Spring Township (west)

Adjacent city and boroughs

• Reading (north)
• Wyomissing (north)
• Shillington (north)
• Kenhorst (north)
• Mohnton (surrounded)

Its unincorporated communities include Angelica, Clover Park, Colonial Hills, Farview, Flying Hills, Freemanville, Gouglersville, Grill, Pennwyn, Ridge Park, and Ridgewood.

Demographics

Template:US Census population At the 2000 census, there were 13,816 people, 5,941 households, and 3,808 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 6,127 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 93.84% White, 1.92% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.88% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.82%.<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref>

There were 5,941 households, 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 28.8% of households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.81.

The age distribution was 19.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median household income was $50,103 and the median family income was $58,161. Males had a median income of $42,108 versus $27,701 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,996. About 1.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Recreation

The Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center is located near the center of the township, along the west side of Pennsylvania Route 625. Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 324 is located on an island in the Schuylkill River near Angelica Park.<ref name="TheNationalMap">https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ Template:Webarchive The National Map, retrieved November 2, 2018</ref><ref name="PASGL324">Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 324, retrieved November 2, 2018</ref>

Transportation

Template:Stack As of 2019, there were Template:Convert of public roads in Cumru Township, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Template:Convert were maintained by the township.<ref name=PennDOTmap>Template:Cite web</ref>

Numerous highways serve Cumru Township, including Interstate 176, U.S. Route 222, U.S. Route 222 Business (Lancaster Pike), U.S. Route 422, Pennsylvania Route 10, Pennsylvania Route 625, and Pennsylvania Route 724. I-176 follows the Morgantown Expressway southward from its northern terminus at US 422 across the eastern portion of the township. US 222 follows a north-south alignment along the western edge of the township. US 422 follows the West Shore Bypass along a northwest-southeast alignment across the northern part of the township. US 222 Business begins along US 222 and heads northeastward along Lancaster Avenue across the northwestern part of the township. PA 10 follows Morgantown Road along a north-south alignment across the eastern part of the township. PA 625 follows New Holland Road along a north-south alignment through the center of the township. Finally, PA 724 follows Philadelphia Avenue along an east-west alignment across the northern part of the township.

External links

• Cumru Township