Editing Ruscombmanor Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Ruscombmanor Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Berks County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 4,112 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 13.9&nbsp;square miles (36.1&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), all land.

'''Adjacent townships'''
*[[Alsace Township, Pennsylvania|Alsace Township]] (southwest)
*[[Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Muhlenberg Township]] (far west)
*[[Maidencreek Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Maidencreek Township]] (northwest)
*[[Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Richmond Township]] and [[Fleetwood, Pennsylvania|Borough of Fleetwood]] (north)
*[[Rockland Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Rockland Township]] (northeast)
*[[Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Oley Township]] (southeast)

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-08-30 13 51 05 View west along Pennsylvania State Route 73 (Blandon Road) just west of Pennsylvania State Route 662 (Oley Road) in Ruscombmanor Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.jpg|left|thumb|[[Pennsylvania Route 73|PA 73]] westbound in Ruscombmanor Township]]}}
As of 2019, there were {{convert|52.01|mi}} of public roads in Ruscombmanor Township, of which {{convert|15.35|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|36.66|mi}} were maintained by the township.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/06235.pdf|title=Ruscombmanor Township map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 14, 2023}}</ref>

Numbered highways serving Ruscombmanor Township include [[Pennsylvania Route 12]], [[Pennsylvania Route 73]], and [[Pennsylvania Route 662]]. PA 12 follows Pricetown Road along a southwest-northeast alignment across the southwestern and central portions of the township, terminating at PA 662. PA 73 follows Blandon Road along a northwest-southeast alignment across southern and eastern portions of the township. PA 662 follows Memorial Highway along a north-south alignment through the center of the township.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1980= 2546
|1990= 3129
|2000= 3776
|2010= 4112
|estyear=2016
|estimate=4145
|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
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At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 3,776 people, 1,378 households, and 1,103 families living in the township.  The population density was {{convert|271.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,421 housing units at an average density of {{convert|102.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the township was 98.78% White, 0.16% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22%.<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 1,378 households, 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 16.3% of households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.05.

The age distribution was 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% 65 or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The [[median income]] for a household in the township was $56,813, and the median family income  was $64,010. Males had a median income of $41,816 versus $27,885 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,889.  About 2.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Ruscombmanor Twp Municipal Bldg, BerksCo PA.JPG|Ruscombmanor Twp. Municipal Bldg.
File:Olyvia's Eatery, Pricetown BerksCo PA.JPG|Pricetown. Olyvia's Eatery.
File:Pricetown Rd, Pricetown BerksCo PA.JPG|Pricetown Rd.
</gallery>

==References==
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{{Berks County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:Townships in Berks County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]