Editing Tulpehocken Township, Pennsylvania

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'''Tulpehocken Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Berks County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 3,274 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

Tulpehocken is a name derived from the [[Lenape]] language, meaning "land of the turtles".<ref>[https://tulpehockenroots.org Tulpehocken Historical Society], accessed June 2021.</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x5IhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JpgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3474%2C1036348 | title=Local school children to hear history of Berks and deeds of noted citizens | work=Reading Eagle | date=Mar 6, 1927 | access-date=2 December 2015 | pages=5}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of 23.3&nbsp;square miles (60.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.

'''Adjacent townships'''
*[[Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Bethel Township, Berks County]] (north)
*[[Upper Tulpehocken Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County]] (northeast)
*[[Jefferson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Jefferson Township, Berks County]] (east)
*[[Marion Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Marion Township, Berks County]] (south)
*[[Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Jackson Township, Lebanon County]] (southwest)
*[[Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Bethel Township, Lebanon County]] (west)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1980= 2569
|1990= 2943
|2000= 3290
|2010= 3274
|estyear=2016
|estimate=3308
|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 3,290 people, 1,007 households, and 809 families living in the township.  The population density was {{convert|141.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,052 housing units at an average density of {{convert|45.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the township was 92.74% White, 3.80% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 2.28% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.98%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

There were 1,007 households, 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 15.3% of households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.32.

The age distribution was 28.5% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% 65 or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 118.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.5 males.

The median household income was $45,708 and the median family income  was $47,880. Males had a median income of $34,848 versus $20,387 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,092.  About 2.6% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-08-16 13 40 31 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 419 (Rehrersburg Road) at School Road in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.jpg|right|thumb|[[Pennsylvania Route 419|PA Route 419]] North in Tulpehocken Township]]}}
As of 2020, there were {{convert|59.32|mi}} of public roads in Tulpehocken Township, of which {{convert|16.70|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|42.62|mi}} were maintained by the township.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/06239.pdf|title=Tulpehocken Township map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 14, 2023}}</ref>

Numbered highways serving Tulpehocken Township include [[Pennsylvania Route 419]], [[Pennsylvania Route 501]], and [[Pennsylvania Route 645]]. PA 419 follows Rehrersburg Road and Four Points Road along a north-south alignment across the eastern portion of the township. PA 501 follows Lancaster Avenue along a north-south alignment across the southwestern portion of the township. PA 645 follows Camp Swatara Road along a north-south alignment across the southwestern corner of the township.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/Planning/Documents/MunicipalContacts/Tulpehocken.pdf Tulpehocken Township Local Government Profile] (PDF)

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[[Category:Townships in Berks County, Pennsylvania]]