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Douglass Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Douglass Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 3,664 at the 2020 census. History The Ironstone Bridge and Pine Forge Mansion and Industrial Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.31%) is water. Adjacent townships * Colebrookdale Township (north) * Douglass Township, Montgomery County (northeast) * Upper Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County (east) * West Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County (southeast) * Union Township (south) * Amity Township (west) * Earl Township (northwest) Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 3,327 people, 1,200 households, and 930 families living in the township. The population density was 261.6 people per square mile (101.0/km2). There were 1,239 housing units at an average density of 97.4/sq mi (37.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 89.18% White, 9.32% Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (Pennsylvania)
Under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a township is the lowest level of municipal incorporation of government. All of Pennsylvania's communities outside of incorporated cities, boroughs, and one town has been incorporated into a township which serves as the legal entity providing local self-government functions. In general, townships in Pennsylvania encompass larger land areas than other municipalities, and tend to be located in suburban, exurban, or rural parts of the commonwealth. As with other incorporated municipalities in Pennsylvania, townships exist within counties and are subordinate to or dependent upon the county level of government. History The creation of townships within Pennsylvania dates to the seventeenth century and the colonial period. Much of the province of Pennsylvania was occupied by Native Americans, but the colonial administration in Philadelphia brought new counties and new settlements regularly. The first communities defined by this g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colebrookdale Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Colebrookdale Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 5,127 at the 2020 census. History The Bahr Mill Complex and Nicholas Johnson Mill were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via the Manatawny Creek and tributaries of the Perkiomen Creek. The township's villages include Englesville (also in Montgomery County,) Gablesville, and New Berlinville. Adjacent municipalities * Douglass Township, Berks County (south) * Earl Township (west) * Pike Township (north) * Washington Township (northeast) * Douglass Township, Montgomery County (southeast) Colebrookdale Township surrounds the borough of Boyertown on three sides. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 5,270 people, 1,994 households, and 1,529 families living in the township. The population density was 629.3 people per square mile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poverty Line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for the average adult.Poverty Lines – Martin Ravallion, in The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Edition, London: Palgrave Macmillan The cost of housing, such as the rent for an apartment, usually makes up the largest proportion of this estimate, so economists track the real estate market and other housing cost indicators as a major influence on the poverty line. Individual factors are often used to account for various circumstances, such as whether one is a parent, elderly, a child, married, etc. The poverty threshold may be adjusted annually. In practice, like the definition of poverty, the official or common understanding of the poverty line is significantly higher in developed countries than in developing countries. In October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race And Ethnicity In The United States Census
Race and ethnicity in the United States census, defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the United States Census Bureau, are the self-identified categories of race or races and ethnicity chosen by residents, with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether they are of Hispanic or Latino origin (the only categories for ethnicity). The racial categories represent a social-political construct for the race or races that respondents consider themselves to be and, "generally reflect a social definition of race recognized in this country." OMB defines the concept of race as outlined for the U.S. census as not "scientific or anthropological" and takes into account "social and cultural characteristics as well as ancestry", using "appropriate scientific methodologies" that are not "primarily biological or genetic in reference." The race categories include both racial and national-origin groups. Race and ethnicity are considered separate and disti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 United States Census
The United States census of 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2 percent over the 248,709,873 people enumerated during the 1990 census. This was the twenty-second federal census and was at the time the largest civilly administered peacetime effort in the United States. Approximately 16 percent of households received a "long form" of the 2000 census, which contained over 100 questions. Full documentation on the 2000 census, including census forms and a procedural history, is available from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. This was the first census in which a state – California – recorded a population of over 30 million, as well as the first in which two states – California and Texas – recorded populations of more than 20 million. Data availability Microdata from the 2000 census is freely available through the Integrated Public Use Microdata S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Earl Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 3,102 at the 2020 census. Earl Township was named for early German settler Hans Graaf. His surname Graaf means "earl" in English. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.43%) is water. It is drained by the Schuylkill River mostly via the Manatawny Creek. Its villages include Earlville (also in Amity Township,) Shanesville, Woodchoppertown, and Worman. Adjacent townships * Oley Township (west) * Pike Township (north) * Colebrookdale Township (east) * Douglass Township (southeast) * Amity Township (south) Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 3,050 people, 1,156 households, and 895 families living in the township. The population density was 221.1 people per square mile (85.4/km). There were 1,202 housing units at an average density of 87.1/sq mi (33.7/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.13% White, 0.72% Afr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Amity Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 13,435 at the 2020 census. Amity Township, especially in the Douglassville area, is seeing growth in development. The township was so named for the cordial relationship, or amity, between Swedish settlers and the local Native Americans. History The boundaries of Amity Township are almost identical to the boundaries of the original area known as Swedes’ tract. During December 1699, Lutheran pastor Andreas Rudman had met with Governor William Penn. Pastor Rudman pointed out that many of the residents of the former Swedish colony of New Sweden felt cheated by the preemption of their lands for Quaker settlement. Rudman secured an order from William Penn in October 1701 setting aside up the Schuylkill River, near Manatawny Creek, for members of his congregation.''Andreas Rudman and his Family'' (by Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig . Swedish Colonial News, Volume 2, Number 1 . Winter 2000) The George Dougl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Union Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,503 at the 2010 census. History The French Creek State Park: Six Penny Day Use District, French Creek State Park: Organized Group Camp 4 District, and Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 3,453 people, 1,324 households, and 1,035 families living in the township. The population density was 148.9 people per square mile (57.5/km2). There were 1,370 housing units at an average density of 59.1/sq mi (22.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.03% White, 0.58% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96%. There were 1,324 households, 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 6.1% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
West Pottsgrove Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,874 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.08%, is water. It is drained by the Schuylkill River, which separates it from Chester County. Its villages include Stowe and Upper Glasgow. Neighboring municipalities * Upper Pottsgrove Township (northeast) * Pottstown (southeast) * North Coventry Township, Chester County (south) * Union Township, Berks County (tangent to the southwest) * Douglass Township, Berks County (northwest) Demographics As of the 2010 census, the township was 83.7% White, 9.5% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 2.9% were two or more races. 3.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. At the 2000 census there were 3,815 people, 1,524 households, and 1,010 families living in the township. The population d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Upper Pottsgrove Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,315 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via its tributaries of Sproegels Run and Manatawny Creek. Its villages include Cedar Grove, Halfway House, and Little Oley (also in Berks County). Neighboring municipalities * Douglass Township, Montgomery County (northeast) * New Hanover Township (east) * Lower Pottsgrove Township (southeast) * Pottstown (south) *West Pottsgrove Township (southwest) * Douglass Township, Berks County (northwest) Transportation As of 2020 there were of public roads in Upper Pottsgrove Township, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the township. Pennsylvania Route 100 is the primary highway serving Upper Pottsgrove Township, following a north-to-south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglass Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Douglass Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,195 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via the Perkiomen Creek. The township's villages include Congo, Englesville (also in Berks County,) Gilbertsville, Niantic, and Sassamansville (also in New Hanover Township.) The township has a hot-summer humid continental climate (''Dfa'') and is in hardiness zones 6b and 7a. The average monthly temperatures in Gilbertsville range from 30.2 °F in January to 74.9 °F in JulyThe average annual absolute minimum temperature in Gilbertsville is -0.5 °F The average monthly temperatures in Niantic range from 29.5 °F in January to 74.3 °F in July. Neighboring municipalities * Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Upper Hanover Township (northeast) * New Hanover Township ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and its director is appointed by the President of the United States. The Census Bureau's primary mission is conducting the U.S. census every ten years, which allocates the seats of the U.S. House of Representatives to the states based on their population. The bureau's various censuses and surveys help allocate over $675 billion in federal funds every year and it assists states, local communities, and businesses make informed decisions. The information provided by the census informs decisions on where to build and maintain schools, hospitals, transportation infrastructure, and police and fire departments. In addition to the decennial census, the Census Bureau continually conducts over 130 surveys and pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
