Ruscombmanor Township, Pennsylvania
Ruscombmanor Township | |
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St. John's UCC in Pricetown. | |
Coordinates: 40°25′30″N 75°52′59″W / 40.42500°N 75.88306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Berks |
Area | |
• Total | 13.73 sq mi (35.55 km2) |
• Land | 13.66 sq mi (35.38 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,112 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 4,145 |
• Density | 303.42/sq mi (117.15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 610 |
FIPS code | 42-011-66728 |
Website | http://www.ruscombmanor.org/ |
Ruscombmanor Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,112 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36.1 km²), all of it land.
Adjacent townships
- Alsace Township (southwest)
- Muhlenberg Township (far west)
- Maidencreek Township (northwest)
- Richmond Township and Borough of Fleetwood (north)
- Rockland Township (northeast)
- Oley Township (southeast)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1980 | 2,546 | — | |
1990 | 3,129 | 22.9% | |
2000 | 3,776 | 20.7% | |
2010 | 4,112 | 8.9% | |
2016 (est.) | 4,145 | [2] | 0.8% |
Source: US Census Bureau |
At the 2000 census there were 3,776 people, 1,378 households, and 1,103 families living in the township. The population density was 271.3 people per square mile (104.7/km²). There were 1,421 housing units at an average density of 102.1/sq mi (39.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.78% White, 0.16% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22%.[3]
There were 1,378 households, 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 16.3% of households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.05.
The age distribution was 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $56,813, and the median family income was $64,010. Males had a median income of $41,816 versus $27,885 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,889. About 2.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Gallery
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Ruscombmanor Twp. Municipal Bldg.
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Pricetown. Olyvia's Eatery.
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Pricetown Rd.
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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