Editing Bushkill Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Bushkill Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Northampton County, Pennsylvania]], United States. Its population was 8,490 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/> It is part of the [[Lehigh Valley]] metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous [[Metropolitan statistical area|metropolitan area]] in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|25.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|25.3|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}}  (0.20%) is water. It is in the [[Delaware River]] watershed and is drained by the [[Bushkill Creek]], except for a very small area in the southwest drained by the [[Monocacy Creek (Lehigh River tributary)|Mononacy Creek]] into the [[Lehigh River]].

[[Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania)|Blue Mountain]] forms its natural northern boundary. Its villages include Bushkill Center, Cherry Hill, Clearfield, Copella (also in Moore Township,) [[Katellen, Pennsylvania|Katellen]], and Rismiller.

===Neighboring municipalities===
*[[Moore Township, Pennsylvania|Moore Township]] (west)
*[[Upper Nazareth Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Nazareth Township]] (south)
*[[Plainfield Township, Pennsylvania|Plainfield Township]] (east)
*[[Ross Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Ross Township, Monroe County]] (north)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 6982
|2010= 8178
|2020= 8490
|estyear=2023
|estimate=8649
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/>
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As of the [[census]] of 2000,<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 6,982 people, 2,333 households, and 2,011 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|276.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,406 housing units at an average density of {{convert|95.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the township was 98.27% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.19% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.39% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.57% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 2,333 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $63,966, and the median income for a family was $67,649. Males had a median income of $42,097 versus $30,275 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $23,569. About 1.9% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
[[File:2022-09-27 13 05 33 View south along Pennsylvania State Route 33 just south of the exit for Belfast in Bushkill Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.jpg|thumb|[[Pennsylvania Route 33|PA Route 33]] South in Bushkill Township]]
As of 2016, there were {{convert|93.91|mi}} of public roads in Bushkill Township, of which {{convert|35.67|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|58.24|mi}} were maintained by the township.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/48203.pdf|title=Bushkill Township map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 16, 2023}}</ref>

[[Pennsylvania Route 33]], [[Pennsylvania Route 512]], and [[Pennsylvania Route 946]] are the numbered highways serving Bushkill Township. PA 33 follows a north–south alignment along the eastern edge of the township, PA 512 follows a northeast–southwest alignment across the northern and western portions of the township, and PA 946 follows a northwest–southeast alignment across the far southwestern corner of the township.

==Education==
{{Further|Nazareth Area School District}}
Bushkill Township is served by the [[Nazareth Area School District]]. High school students attend [[Nazareth Area High School]] in [[Nazareth, Pennsylvania|Nazareth]]. Middle school students attend Nazareth Area Middle School.

== Public safety ==
Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company provides fire rescue services and Cetronia EMS provides basic and advanced life support services to all residents and travelers in the township.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://bushkilltownship.com/ Official township website]
*[http://bushkilltownshipfireco.com/ Official fire department website]

{{Northampton County, Pennsylvania}}
{{Lehigh Valley}}
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[[Category:Townships in Northampton County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]