Colebrookdale Township is a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Berks County, Pennsylvania
Berks County ( Pennsylvania German: ''Barricks Kaundi'') is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 428,849. The county seat is Reading.
The Schuylkill River, a tributary of the Delaware Ri ...
, United States. 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
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in 1990.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, 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
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Douglass Township, Berks County (south)
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Earl Township (west)
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Pike Township (north)
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Washington Township (northeast)
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Douglass Township, Montgomery County (southeast)
Colebrookdale Township surrounds the borough of
Boyertown
Boyertown ( Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Boyerschteddel'') is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 4,055 at the 2010 census. Boyertown is known for the many painted fiberglass bears that can be found throughout the town and boro ...
on three sides.
Transportation
As of 2020, there were of public roads in Colebrookdale Township, of which were maintained by the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the township.
,
Pennsylvania Route 100 and
Pennsylvania Route 562
Pennsylvania Route 562 (PA 562) is a state highway in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The route runs from U.S. Route 422 Business (US 422 Bus.) in St. Lawrence east to PA 73 in Boyertown. PA 562 is a two-lane undivided road its entire length, pass ...
are the numbered highways serving Colebrookdale Township. PA 73 follows Philadelphia Avenue along a northwest-southeast alignment across the western and southern portions of the township. PA 100 follows a north-south alignment across the eastern part of the township. Finally, PA 562 follows Reading Avenue along a southwest-northeast alignment in the southern part of the township.
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 . There were 2,030 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup
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of the township was 98.69% White, 0.19% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34%.
There were 1,994 households, 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 19.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03.
The age distribution was 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.
The median household income was $54,238 and the median family income was $60,407. Males had a median income of $40,590 versus $26,764 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,208. About 0.4% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including none of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
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Townships in Berks County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Pennsylvania