Editing York Township, Pennsylvania

{{distinguish|York City, Pennsylvania}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = York Township, Pennsylvania
|settlement_type = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]]
|nickname = 
|motto = 
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|image_skyline = Christ Lutheran Spry York TWP York Co PA 2.jpg
|imagesize = 
|image_caption = Christ Lutheran Church in [[Spry, Pennsylvania|Spry]]
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|image_map = York County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas York township highlighted.svg
|mapsize = 260px
|map_caption = Location in [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]] and the state of [[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 = [[York County, Pennsylvania|York]]
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|government_type = Board of Supervisors
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|leader_name = 
|leader_title1 = 
|leader_name1 = 
|leader_title2 = 
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|established_title = Settled
|established_date = 1748
|established_title1 = Incorporated
|established_date1 = 1753
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|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 = 66.45
|area_land_km2 = 65.41
|area_water_km2 = 1.04
|area_total_sq_mi = 25.66
|area_land_sq_mi = 25.25
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.40
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|population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023">{{cite web |last1=Bureau |first1=US Census |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |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=February 15, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
|population_total = 29740 {{increase}}
|population_density_km2 = 435.25
|population_density_sq_mi = 1127.31
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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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|postal_code_type = 
|postal_code = 
|area_code = [[Area code 717|717]]
|website = [http://www.yorktownship.com/ York Township official website]
|footnotes = 
|pop_est_as_of = 2023
|pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/>
|population_est = 30485
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
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{{US Census population
|1850= 1960
|1860= 2395
|1870= 2594
|1880= 2379
|1890= 2489
|1900= 2793
|1910= 2773
|1920= 2881
|1930= 3239
|1940= 3590
|1950= 4502
|1960= 8506
|1970= 12702
|1980= 16893
|1990= 19231
|2000= 23637
|2010= 27793
|2020= 29740
|estyear=2023
|estimate=30485
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/>
|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>
}}

'''York Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[York County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The township is a suburb of [[York, Pennsylvania|The City of York.]] The population was 29,740 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/>

==History==

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York Township was formed in 1753, when very few settlers lived in the area. Most of these lived in the southeastern section, most of which subsequently seceded into the boroughs of [[Dallastown, Pennsylvania|Dallastown]], [[Red Lion, Pennsylvania|Red Lion]] and [[Yoe, Pennsylvania|Yoe]]. The township remained mostly rural until after [[World War II]]. Today, York Township is still partially rural, but is predominantly suburban in character as the most populous suburb of York.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|25.8|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|25.5|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.3|sqmi}}, or 1.24%, is water.

==Demographics==
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 23,637 people, 9,857 households, and 6,604 families living in the township.  The population density was {{convert|928.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 10,258 housing units at an average density of {{convert|402.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the township was 95.95% White, 1.52% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43%.<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 the 9,857 households 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.3% of households were one person and 11.5% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.85.

The age distribution was 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% 65 or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median household income was $48,449 and the median family income  was $57,177. Males had a median income of $40,207 versus $27,558 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,169.  About 3.7% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.yorktownship.com/ York Township official website]

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1748]]
[[Category:Townships in York County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]