North Heidelberg Township is a

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Berks County 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 River ...

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, United States. The population was 1,214 at the 2010 census.

History

The Stupp-Oxenrider Farm and

Tulpehocken Creek Historic District The Tulpehocken Creek Historic District is a national historic district located in North Heidelberg Township, and Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Encompassing a total of 17,000 acres, this district stretches from the T ...

are listed on the

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Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36.0 km), of which 13.5 square miles (34.9 km) is land and 0.4 square mile (1.1 km) (2.95%) is water. Adjacent townships * Jefferson Township (northwest) * Penn Township (northeast) * Lower Heidelberg Township (southeast) * Heidelberg Township (south) * Marion Township (west)

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 1,325 people, 474 households, and 388 families living in the township. The population density was . There were 488 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the township was 98.72% White, 0.08% African American, 0.23% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36%. There were 474 households, 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 13.7% of households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.09. The age distribution was 25.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males. The median household income was $56,648 and the median family income was $62,727. Males had a median income of $41,667 versus $28,077 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,334. About 0.5% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the

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, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

As of 2020, there were of public roads in North Heidelberg Township, of which were maintained by the

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(PennDOT) and were maintained by the township. No numbered highways pass through North Heidelberg Township. Main thoroughfares serving the township include Brownsville Road, Charming Forge Road, Christmas Village Road, North Heidelberg Road and Old Church Road.

Gallery

File:North Heidelberg Twp Office, Berks County PA 01.JPG, North Heidelberg Twp Office. File:Breyers Luncheon,.JPG, Breyer's Luncheon. File:Farm on Charming Forge Rd., North Heidelberg Twp, BerksCo PA 02.JPG, Farm on Charming Forge Rd. File:Farm on Charming Forge Rd., North Heidelberg Twp, BerksCo PA 03.JPG, North Heidelberg Pasture.

References

External links

* {{authority control Townships in Berks County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania