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{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{other Pennsylvania townships}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Penn Township | official_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | settlement_type = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]] | image_skyline = Penn Twp Municipal Bldg, BerksCo PA 01.JPG | imagesize = | image_alt = | image_caption = Municipal Building. 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The population was 1,949 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of 19.1 square miles (49.4 km{{sup|2}}), of which 18.6 square miles (48.1 km{{sup|2}}) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.3 km{{sup|2}}) (2.57%) is water. '''Adjacent townships''' *[[Upper Tulpehocken Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Tulpehocken Township]] (northwest) *[[Upper Bern Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Bern Township]] (north) *[[Centre Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Centre Township]] (northeast) *[[Bern Township, Pennsylvania|Bern Township]] (southeast) *[[Lower Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Heidelberg Township]] (far south) *[[North Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania|North Heidelberg Township]] (southwest) *[[Jefferson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Jefferson Township]] (west) The borough of [[Bernville, Pennsylvania|Bernville]] lies between Penn Township and Jefferson Township. ==Demographics== {{US Census population |align=left |1980= 1254 |1990= 1831 |2000= 1993 |2010= 1949 |estyear=2016 |estimate=2065 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=June 9, 2017}}</ref> |footnote=Source: US Census Bureau }} At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], there were 1,993 people, 714 households, and 571 families living in the township. The population density was {{convert|107.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 744 housing units at an average density of {{convert|40.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the township was 97.39% White, 0.75% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.06%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> There were 714 households, 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 16.0% of households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.12. The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males. The median household income was $55,000 and the median family income was $62,721. Males had a median income of $41,821 versus $26,010 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,621. About 2.5% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over. ==Recreation== Most of the [[Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 280]] is located in the southwestern part of the township.<ref name="TheNationalMap">https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved October 31, 2018</ref><ref name="PASGL280">[https://www.pgc.pa.gov/HuntTrap/StateGameLands/Documents/SGL%20Maps/SGL__280.pdf Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 280], retrieved October 31, 2018</ref> ==Transportation== {{stack|[[File:2022-08-16 15 57 03 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 183 (Bernville Road) at Shartlesville Road in Penn Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.jpg|right|thumb|PA 183 northbound in Penn Township]]}} As of 2020, there were {{convert|48.72|mi}} of public roads in Penn Township, of which {{convert|14.11|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|34.61|mi}} were maintained by the township.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/06229.pdf|title=Penn Township map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 14, 2023}}</ref> [[Pennsylvania Route 183]] is the only numbered highway serving Penn Township. It follows a northwest-southeast alignment across the western and southern portions of the township. ==References== {{reflist}} {{commons category}} {{Berks County, Pennsylvania}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Townships in Berks County, Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]
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