Lower Alsace Township, Pennsylvania
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Lower Alsace Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,716 at the 2020 census. By area, it is the smallest township in Berks County.
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 4.79 square miles (12.41 kmTemplate:Sup), of which 4.75 square miles (12.30 kmTemplate:Sup) is land and 0.04 square miles is water (0.10 kmTemplate:Sup).
Adjacent townships
- Alsace Township (north)
- Exeter Township (east)
- Cumru Township (south)
Adjacent cities and boroughs
Census-designated places within the township
- Stony Creek Mills (CDP boundaries also include portions of adjacent Exeter Township)
- Pennside (CDP boundaries also include portions of adjacent Exeter Township)
Demographics
[edit]Template:US Census population As of the 2020 census,<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of there were 4,716 people and 1,849 households. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,055 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 80.28% White, 2.28% African American, 0.25% Asian, 3.94% from other races, and 13.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.12% of the population.
There were 1,849 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present while 23.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 8.8% were non-families. The average family size was 3.24.
In the township, the population was spread out, with 25.4% being 18 or under, 3.67% from 19 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.53% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $68,789, and the median income for a family was $84,211. Males had a median income of $37,253 versus $25,891 for females.
Transportation
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As of 2016, there were Template:Convert of public roads in Lower Alsace Township, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Template:Convert were maintained by the township.<ref name=PennDOTmap>Template:Cite web</ref>
No numbered highways pass through Lower Alsace Township. Main thoroughfares in the township include Carsonia Avenue, Friedensburg Road and Antietam Road.
Gallery
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Township Municipal Bldg.
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Carsonia Ave. at Stony Creek Mills.
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Carsonia Ave. at Stony Creek Mills.
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Fiesta Mexicana.
References
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