Editing West Cocalico Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Distinguish|East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
 | official_name            = West Cocalico Township, Pennsylvania
 | settlement_type          = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]]
 | nickname                 = 
 | motto                    = 
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 | image_skyline            = File:HENRY WALTER HOUSE LANCASTER COUNTY, PA.jpg
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 | image_caption            = [[Henry Walter House]] in West Cocalico Township
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 | image_map                = West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County Highlighted.png
 | mapsize                  = 250x200px
 | map_caption              = Location of West Cocalico Township in [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]]
 | image_map1               = Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Lancaster County.svg
 | mapsize1                 = 250x200px
 | map_caption1             = Map of [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]]
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 | 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        = [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]]
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 | government_type          = Board of Supervisors
 | leader_title             = 
 | leader_name              = 
 | leader_title1            = 
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 | established_title        = Settled
 | established_date         = 1732
 | established_title1       = Incorporated
 | established_date1        = 1838
<!-- 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|access-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref>
 | area_magnitude           = 
 | area_total_km2           = 71.50
 | area_land_km2            = 70.75
 | area_water_km2           = 0.76
 | area_total_sq_mi         = 27.61
 | area_land_sq_mi          = 27.32
 | 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 9, 2022}}</ref>
 | population_total         = 7491 {{increase}}
 | population_density_km2   = 104.74
 | population_density_sq_mi = 271.28
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 | timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
 | utc_offset               = -5
 | timezone_DST             = EDT
 | utc_offset_DST           = -4
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 | area_code                = 
 | website                  = {{URL|westcocalicotownship.com}}
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 | pop_est_as_of            = 2021
 | pop_est_footnotes        = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
 | population_est           = 7630
 | blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
 | blank_info               = 42-071-82728
}}

'''West Cocalico Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] that is located in northeastern [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 7,491 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

==History==
Cocalico Township was divided into East Cocalico and West Cocalico Townships in 1838. Among the township's historical sites listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> are [[Reinholds Station Trinity Chapel]], [[Furnace Hills Tenant House]], and [[Henry Walter House]].

==Geography==
West Cocalico is the northernmost township in Lancaster County. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|71.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|71.4|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.18%, are water.

Unincorporated communities in the township include [[Cocalico, Pennsylvania|Cocalico]], Union House, [[Blainsport, Pennsylvania|Blainsport]], [[Reinholds, Pennsylvania|Reinholds]], [[Schoeneck, Pennsylvania|Schoeneck]], and part of [[Stevens, Pennsylvania|Stevens]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=right
|2000= 6967
|2010= 7280
|2020= 7491
|estyear=2021
|estimate=7630
|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|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<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> of 2000, there were 6,967 people, 2,298 households, and 1,888 families living in the township.

The population density was {{convert|252.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,383 housing units at an average density of {{convert|86.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.

The racial makeup of the township was 98.31% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.32% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.39% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.42% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.49% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 2,298 households, out of which 42.1% had children who were under the age of eighteen living with them; 73.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. Out of all of the households that were documented, 14.8% were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was ixty-five years of age or older.

The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.33.

Within the township, the population was spread out, with 31.3% of residents who were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years.

For every one hundred females, there were 98.4 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $53,045, and the median income for a family was $57,152. Males had a median income of $40,077 compared with that of $24,184 for females.

The [[per capita income]] for the township was $20,306.

Approximately 1.2% of families and 2.6% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]], including 1.8% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 4.6% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|westcocalicotownship.com}}

{{Lancaster County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1732]]
[[Category:Townships in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]