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词条 Elk Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
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  1. Geography

  2. History

  3. Demographics

  4. References

  5. External links

{{About||other Pennsylvania townships of the same name|Elk Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation){{!}}Elk Township, Pennsylvania}}{{for|other Pennsylvania townships with similar names|Elk Creek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania|Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania|Elkland Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania}}{{Infobox settlement
| name = Elk Township
| settlement_type = Township
| image_skyline = Glen Hope Bridge.jpg
| image_caption = Glen Hope Covered Bridge
| image_flag =
| image_seal =
| image_map = Chester County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Elk highlighted.svg
| mapsize = 260px
| map_caption = Location in Chester County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
| coordinates = {{coord|39|43|30|N|75|51|59|W|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Pennsylvania
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Chester
| subdivision_type4 = Municipality
| established_title =
| established_date =
| leader_party =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name =
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_sq_mi = 10.13
| area_land_sq_mi = 10.05
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.07
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_ft = 390
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 1681
| population_as_of = 2010
| population_density_sq_mi = 168.52
| timezone1 = EST
| utc_offset1 = -5
| timezone1_DST = EDT
| utc_offset1_DST = -4
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code =
| area_code_type =
| area_code = 610
| website = {{URL|http://www.elktownship.org}}
|pop_est_as_of = 2016
|pop_est_footnotes = [1]
|population_est = 1694
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 42-029-23032
|area_footnotes = [1]
|area_total_km2 = 26.22
|area_land_km2 = 26.03
|area_water_km2 = 0.19
|population_density_km2 = 65.07
}}

Elk Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,681 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of {{convert|10.2|sqmi}}, all of it land.

History

The Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge, Linton Stephens Covered Bridge, and Glen Hope Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1930= 404
|1940= 457
|1950= 462
|1960= 539
|1970= 649
|1980= 750
|1990= 1129
|2000= 1485
|2010= 1681
|estyear=2016
|estimate=1694
|estref=[3]
|footnote=[4]
}}

At the 2010 census, the township was 89.9% non-Hispanic White, 1.6% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.2% Asian, and 1.4% were two or more races. 5.7% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,485 people, 515 households, and 410 families residing in the township. The population density was 145.2 people per square mile (56.0/km²). There were 527 housing units at an average density of 51.5 per square mile (19.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.90% White, 0.81% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population.

There were 515 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,380, and the median income for a family was $70,104. Males had a median income of $46,635 versus $30,179 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,604. About 2.8% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^{{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|accessdate=Aug 13, 2017}}
2. ^{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
4. ^http://www.dvrpc.org/data/databull/rdb/db82/appedixa.xls
5. ^https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA
6. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }}

External links

  • Elk Township
{{Chester County, Pennsylvania}}{{PA Home Rule Municipality}}

2 : Townships in Chester County, Pennsylvania|Townships in Pennsylvania

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