East Pennsboro Township is a
township
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in
Cumberland County Cumberland County may refer to:
Australia
* Cumberland County, New South Wales
* the former name of Cumberland Land District, Tasmania, Australia
Canada
*Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
United Kingdom
* Cumberland, historic county
*Cumberla ...
,
Pennsylvania
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, United States. The population was 20,228 at the
2010 census,
up from 18,254 at the 2000 census. East Pennsboro is the second most populous municipality in Cumberland County. The township is located along the western banks of the
Susquehanna River, across from
Harrisburg
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. There are many large corporations based in East Pennsboro Township that use the
Camp Hill postal address, including the
Rite Aid
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Corporation and
Gannett Fleming
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. The township's natural northern boundary is the crest of
Blue Mountain, which separates it from
Perry County.
U.S. Route 11/
U.S. Route 15
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parallels the Susquehanna as the main north-to-south route in the township, and east-to-west
Pennsylvania Route 944
Pennsylvania Route 944 (PA 944) is a state highway located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 233 in Lower Mifflin Township. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 (US 11)/US 15 in East Pennsboro Township. P ...
meets it in West Fairview.
Interstate 81
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crosses its northern tier and interchanges with US 11/US 15 in Summerdale. Other local roads of note are Center Street/East Penn Drive, North Enola Drive, Salt Road, and Valley Road.
Conodoguinet Creek
Conodoguinet Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in South central Pennsylvania in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ''Keystone Canoeing'', Seneca Press, 2004. The name is Native American, and means "A Long Way with Many Bends".
Conodo ...
makes several large bends across the southern part of the township before entering the Susquehanna between West Fairview and Wormleysburg.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.90%, is water.
Unincorporated communities
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and
census-designated place
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s in East Pennsboro Township:
*
Enola
*
Summerdale
*West Enola
*
West Fairview
Neighboring municipalities
*
Hampden Township (west)
*
Camp Hill (south)
*
Lemoyne (southeast)
*
Wormleysburg (southeast)
*
Harrisburg, Dauphin County (east)
*
Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County (northeast)
*
Marysville, Perry County (north)
*
Rye Township, Perry County (north)
Climate
East Pennsboro has a hot-summer
humid continental climate
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(''Dfa'') and the
hardiness zones are 7a and 6b. Average monthly temperatures in West Fairview range from 30.2 °F in January to 75.2 °F in July
The average annual absolute minimum temperature in West Fairview is 0.3 °F
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 18,254 people, 7,475 households, and 4,970 families residing in the township. The
population density
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was 1,673.9 people per square mile (646.0/km). There were 7,804 housing units at an average density of 715.6/sq mi (276.2/km). The racial makeup of the township was 93.74%
White
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, 1.47%
African American
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, 0.14%
Native American, 2.53%
Asian
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, 0.03%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.64% from
other races
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, and 1.46% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 1.54% of the population.
There were 7,475 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were
married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,473, and the median income for a family was $54,142. Males had a median income of $36,732 versus $27,542 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $22,517. About 3.9% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
East Pennsboro Township is served by the
East Pennsboro Area School District
The East Pennsboro Area School District is a midsized, suburban, public school district located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, US. The district is one of the 496 public school districts of Pennsylvania. East Pennsboro Area School District ...
. In addition, the
Central Pennsylvania College
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is located in East Pennsboro Township.
Culture
Events
Annually, the township hosts a fair called Pumpkinfest in the fall. In June of each year, the East Pennsboro Emergency Services hosts a carnival
References
External links
East Pennsboro Township official website
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Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area
Townships in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Pennsylvania