Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| Settled | 1738 |
| Incorporated | Before 1800 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.8 sq mi (178 km2) |
| • Land | 68.4 sq mi (177 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,590 |
| • Density | 67.1/sq mi (25.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
Franklin Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,590 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
The township is the location of the Carbaugh Run Rhyolite Quarry Site, where Native Americans mined rhyolite for stone tools. It is an archaeological site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 68.8 square miles (178 km2), of which, 68.4 square miles (177 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (0.52%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,590 people, 1,651 households, and 1,264 families residing in the township. The population density was 67.1 people per square mile (25.9/km²). There were 1,824 housing units at an average density of 26.7/sq mi (10.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.64% White, 1.74% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 3.22% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.75% of the population.
There were 1,651 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,974, and the median income for a family was $47,256. Males had a median income of $32,585 versus $20,898 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,510. About 4.1% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ Beckerman, Ira. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carbaugh Run Rhyolite Quarry Site (36AD30). National Park Service, 1981.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Coordinates: 39°53′27″N 77°20′52″W / 39.89083°N 77.34778°W
