Editing Penn Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{other Pennsylvania townships}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Penn Township,<br>Perry County,<br> Pennsylvania
|settlement_type = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]]
|nickname = 
|motto = 
<!-- Images -->
|image_skyline = HawkRockPA.jpg
|imagesize = 
|image_caption = Hawk Rock, a popular overlook accessed via the Appalachian Trail, is located in the township.
|image_flag = 
|image_seal = 
<!-- Maps -->
|image_map = Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Penn Township.PNG
|mapsize = 250x200px
|map_caption = Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania highlighting Penn Township
|image_map1 = Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Perry County.svg
|mapsize1 = 250x200px
|map_caption1 = Map of Perry County, Pennsylvania
<!-- Location -->
|subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Pennsylvania]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Perry County, Pennsylvania|Perry]]
<!-- Government -->
|government_footnotes = 
|government_type = Board of Supervisors
|leader_title = Chairman
|leader_name = Mr. Henry Holman
|leader_title1 = Supervisor
|leader_name1 = Mr. Brian Maguire
|leader_title2 = Supervisor
|leader_name2 = Reverend Brian Peters
|established_title = Settled
|established_date = 1732
|established_title1 = Incorporated
|established_date1 = 1826
<!-- Area -->
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 14, 2017}}</ref>
|area_magnitude = 
|area_total_km2 = 55.63
|area_land_km2 = 54.88
|area_water_km2 = 0.75
|area_total_sq_mi = 21.48
|area_land_sq_mi = 21.19
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.29
<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=July 12, 2022}}</ref>
|population_total = 3112 {{decrease}}
|population_density_km2 = 58.64
|population_density_sq_mi = 151.87
<!-- General information -->
|timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset = -5
|timezone_DST = EDT
|utc_offset_DST = -4
<!-- Area/postal codes & others -->
|postal_code_type = 
|postal_code = 
|area_code = [[Area code 717|717]]
|website = <!-- [http://www.penntownship.net/penntwp/ Penn Township] no content 12/11/2020-->
|footnotes = 
|pop_est_as_of = 2021
|pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|population_est = 3119
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 42-099-58856
}}
'''Penn Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Perry County, Pennsylvania|Perry County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 3,112 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of 21.6&nbsp;square miles (55.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 21.4&nbsp;square miles (55.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)  is land and 0.2&nbsp;square mile (0.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)  (0.74%) is water. It is located along the right bank of the [[Susquehanna River]], which Highway [[U.S. Route 11 in Pennsylvania|11]]/[[U.S. Route 15 in Pennsylvania|15]] follows. The township's villages include Aqueduct, [[Cove, Pennsylvania|Cove]], Kinkora Heights, Losh Run (also in Miller Township,) [[Perdix, Pennsylvania|Perdix]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2010= 3225
|2020= 3112
|estyear=2021
|estimate=3119
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<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> of 2000, there were 3,013 people, 1,159 households, and 846 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|140.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,242 housing units at an average density of {{convert|57.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 98.54% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.30% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.03% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 1,159 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,198, and the median income for a family was $51,627. Males had a median income of $35,819 versus $24,561 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $19,457.  About 4.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Perry County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1732]]
[[Category:Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area]]
[[Category:Townships in Perry County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]