Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Washington Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 2,268,[3] up from 2,047 at the 2000 census.

For other Pennsylvania townships of the same name, see Washington Township, Pennsylvania.
Washington Township,
Dauphin County,
Pennsylvania
Township
Henniger Farm Covered Bridge
Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania.
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDauphin
Incorporated1846
Area
[1]
 • Total17.71 sq mi (45.88 km2)
 • Land17.71 sq mi (45.88 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,268
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
2,265
 • Density127.86/sq mi (49.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)717
FIPS code42-043-81216
Websitewtwp.org

History

Washington Township was named for George Washington, first president of the United States.[4]

The Henniger Farm Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.7 square miles (45.9 km2), all of it land.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
20102,268—
2016 (est.)2,265[2]−0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 2,047 people, 756 households, and 597 families residing in the township. The population density was 110.0 people per square mile (42.5/km2). There were 787 housing units at an average density of 42.3/sq mi (16.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.34% White, 0.68% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 756 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% 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 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $49,659. Males had a median income of $32,854 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,046. About 6.3% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

References
  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  4. Notes and Queries, Historical, Biographical and Genealogical, Relating Chiefly to Interior Pennsylvania. Harrisburg Publishing Company. 1895. p. 20.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


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