Union Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
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Union Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,503 at the 2010 census.
History
[edit]The French Creek State Park: Six Penny Day Use District, French Creek State Park: Organized Group Camp 4 District, and Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name="nris">Template:NRISref</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.5 square miles (60.8 km2), of which 23.2 square miles (60.1 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.8 km2) (1.28%) is water. The township is located in the Hopewell Big Woods.
Demographics
[edit]At the 2000 census, there were 3,453 people, 1,324 households, and 1,035 families living in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,370 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 98.03% White, 0.58% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96%.<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref>
There were 1,324 households, 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 17.5% of households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.93.
The age distribution was 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males. Template:Stack The median household income was $54,205 and the median family income was $61,048. Males had a median income of $42,685 versus $27,901 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,014. About 1.8% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Recreation
[edit]Most of French Creek State Park and a small portion of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 43 are located in Union Township.<ref name="TheNationalMap">https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 24 October 2018</ref><ref name="PASGL043">Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 43, retrieved 25 October 2018</ref>
Transportation
[edit]Template:Stack As of 2019, there were Template:Convert of public roads in Union 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>
Pennsylvania Route 345 and Pennsylvania Route 724 are the numbered highways serving Union Township. PA 345 follows Shed Road along a northwest-southeast alignment through the middle of the township. PA 724 follows Main Street along an east-west alignment across the northern portion of the township.
References
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