Editing Worcester Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Worcester Township''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|w|ʌ|r|s|ɛ|s|t|ə|r}} {{respell|WUR|ses|tər}}) is a township in [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 9,750 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].

==History==
The [[Anthony Morris House]] and [[Peter Wentz Homestead]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|16.2|sqmi}}, of which 0.06% is water. It is in the [[Schuylkill River]] watershed and is drained via [[Skippack Creek]], which is a tributary of [[Perkiomen Creek]], and Stony Creek. Its villages include Bethel Hill, Cedars, [[Center Point, Pennsylvania|Center Point]], Fairview Village, Heebnerville, Providence Square, and [[Worcester, Pennsylvania|Worcester]].

===Neighboring municipalities===
*[[Lower Providence Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Providence Township]] (southwest)
*[[Skippack Township, Pennsylvania|Skippack Township]] (northwest)
*[[Towamencin Township, Pennsylvania|Towamencin Township]] (north)
*[[Upper Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Gwynedd Township]] (northeast)
*[[Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania|Whitpain Township]] (southeast)
*[[East Norriton Township, Pennsylvania|East Norriton Township]] (south)
*[[West Norriton Township, Pennsylvania|West Norriton Township]] (tangent to the south)

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-10-12 13 05 32 View north along Interstate 476 (Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension) from the overpass for Bethel Road in Worcester Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.jpg|thumb|[[Interstate 476|I-476]]/[[Pennsylvania Turnpike]] Northeast Extension northbound in Worcester Township]]}}
As of 2020 there were {{convert|80.63|mi}} of public roads in Worcester Township, of which {{convert|2.40|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission|Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC)]], {{convert|23.20|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|55.03|mi}} were maintained by the township.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web |url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/46226.pdf |title=Worcester Township map |publisher=PennDOT |access-date=March 10, 2023}}</ref>

[[Interstate 476]] (the Northeastern Extension of the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike]]) is the most prominent roadway passing through Worcester Township. However, as it has no interchanges within the township boundaries, is not directly accessible. [[Pennsylvania Route 73]] and [[Pennsylvania Route 363]] are the main highways providing local access.

[[SEPTA]] operates the [[SEPTA Route 91|Route 91]] bus through Worcester Township, which provides Saturday service between the [[Norristown Transportation Center]] in [[Norristown, Pennsylvania|Norristown]] and [[State Correctional Institution – Phoenix]] in [[Skippack Township, Pennsylvania|Skippack Township]].<ref name=septamap>{{cite map |title=SEPTA Official Transit & Street Map Suburban |publisher=SEPTA |url=https://www5.septa.org/wp-content/uploads/travel/map-suburban-transit-street.pdf |access-date=May 2, 2016}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 1487
|1940= 1609
|1950= 1939
|1960= 3250
|1970= 4243
|1980= 4661
|1990= 4686
|2000= 7789
|2010= 9750
|2020= 10317
|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><ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2020 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/worcestertownshipmontgomerycountypennsylvania/PST045219}}</ref>
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As of the 2010 census, the township was 84.0% White, 2.8% Black or African American, 10.3% Asian, and 1.3% were two or more races. 1.6% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA#locality-tab Census 2010: Pennsylvania]. Usatoday.Com. Retrieved on July 21, 2013.</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 7,789 people, 2,896 households, and 2,145 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|480.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,026 housing units at an average density of 72.0/km<sup>2</sup> (186.6/mi<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the township was 92.14% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.32% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.03% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.43% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.24% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.83% from two or more races. 0.87% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 2,896 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $77,200, and the median income for a family was $87,107. Males had a median income of $61,280 versus $42,281 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $34,264. About 0.5% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and politics==
[[File:Worcester Township Bldg.jpg|thumb|right|Worcester Township municipal building]]
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;"
|+ Presidential elections results<ref>{{cite web |title=Montco Election Results |url=https://www.montcopa.org/Archive.aspx?AMID=132}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Montco Election Results 2024 |url=https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/804ecf592a53458a99e5cfef9600ec4b/page/Full-Results-Chart-%26-Map}}</ref>
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! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2024|2024]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|46.9% ''3,485''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''52.1%''' ''3,871''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2020|2020]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|46.2% ''3,279''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''52.3%''' ''3,708''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2016|2016]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''48.8%''' ''2,928''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|46.6% ''2,798''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2012|2012]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''57.6%''' ''3,123''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|41.2% ''2,234''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2008|2008]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''53.4%''' ''2,793''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|45.8% ''2,392''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2004|2004]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''58.4%''' ''2,873''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|40.9% ''2,012''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2000|2000]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''61.6%''' ''2,350''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|36.0% ''1,375''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[U.S. presidential election, 1996|1996]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''57.7%''' ''1,702''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|32.4% ''956''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[U.S. presidential election, 1992|1992]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''52.9%''' ''1,486''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|27.8% ''780''
|-
|}

===Supervisors===
* Rick DeLello, Chair
* Lou Betz, Vice Chair
* Steve Quigley, Member

===Legislators===
*State Representative [[Matthew Bradford]], Democrat, 70th district
*State Senator [[Maria Collett]], Democrat, 12th district
*US Representative [[Madeleine Dean]], Democrat, 4th district

==Education==
Worcester is served by the [[Methacton School District]]. Almost all of the township is zoned to Worcester Elementary School, while small sections are zoned to [[Eagleville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Eagleville]] Elementary School.<ref name=ElemBound>"[https://www.methacton.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=19363&dataid=27137&FileName=Final_Redistricting_Map_web.pdf Elementary School Boundaries]." [[Methacton School District]]. Retrieved on October 8, 2018.</ref> Skyview Upper Elementary School, Arcola Intermediate School, and [[Methacton High School]] serve all parts of the district.

==Trivia==
* Founded in 1733, and named after [[Worcester, England|Worcester]] in England.
* It incorporated three earlier villages: Center Point, Cedars Village, and Fairview Village.
* It contains the central [[Schwenkfelder Church|Schwenkfelder church]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.worcestertwp.com/ Township website]

{{Montgomery County, Pennsylvania}}

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