Editing South Middleton Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Distinguish|North Middleton Township, Pennsylvania}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = South Middleton Township, Pennsylvania
|settlement_type = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]]
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|image_caption = [[James Given Tavern]], built 1820
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|image_map = Map of Cumberland County Pennsylvania Highlighting South Middleton Township.PNG
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|map_caption = Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania highlighting South Middleton Township
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|map_caption1 = Map of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Pennsylvania]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland]]
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|government_type = Board of Supervisors
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|established_title = Settled
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|population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_footnotes = 
|population_total = 16135
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|area_code = [[Area code 717|717]]
|website = {{URL|www.smiddleton.com}}
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|pop_est_as_of = 2016
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|population_est = 15352
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
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{{US Census population
|2000= 12939
|2010= 14663
|estyear=2016
|estimate=15352
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|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>
}}

'''South Middleton Township''' is a [[township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 14,663 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4204172336| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): South Middleton township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 23, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213120526/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US4204172336| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> up from 12,939 at the 2000 census.

==History==
The [[James Given Tavern]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1992.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
The township is in the southern half of central Cumberland County and is bordered to the south by [[York County, Pennsylvania|York]] and [[Adams County, Pennsylvania|Adams]] counties. The northern half of the township lies within the [[Cumberland Valley]] region, while the southern half is occupied by large hills associated with the [[South Mountain (Maryland and Pennsylvania)|South Mountain]] range. The township is bordered to the north by the borough of [[Carlisle, Pennsylvania|Carlisle]], the [[county seat]]. The borough of [[Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania|Mount Holly Springs]] is surrounded by the southwest part of the township but is a separate municipality. The unincorporated community of [[Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania|Boiling Springs]] is near the eastern edge of the township, on the north side of [[Yellow Breeches Creek]].

[[Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania|Interstate 81]] passes through the northern reaches of the township as it bypasses Carlisle, with access from Exits 44 through 49. [[Carlisle Airport (Pennsylvania)|Carlisle Airport]] is in the township on the south side of I-81, between Exits 47 and 48.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|127.0|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|126.2|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.8|sqkm|order=flip|1}}, or 0.63%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2010, there were 14,663 people, 5,081 households, and 3,805 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|296.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 5,302 housing units at an average density of {{convert|107.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.16% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.67% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.94% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.74% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 5,081 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,503, and the median income for a family was $60,511. Males had a median income of $40,427 versus $26,593 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $24,370.  About 3.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.smiddleton.com South Middleton Township official website]

{{Cumberland County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:Townships in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania]]