Reading Township () is a
township in
Adams County,
Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,780 at the
2010 census.
Geography
The township is located in eastern Adams County and contains the settlements of
Hampton and
Lake Meade. According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.60%, is water.
There are approximately 72 miles of paved roadway within the Township.
Recreation
A small portion of
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 249 is located in Reading Township.
[https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ "The National Map", retrieved 13 September 2018][Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 249](_blank)
retrieved 15 September 2018
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 5,106 people, 1,803 households, and 1,456 families residing in the township. The
population density was . There were 1,982 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.26%
White, 0.18%
African American, 0.24%
Native American, 0.18%
Asian
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.27% from
other races, and 0.86% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 1,803 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,571, and the median income for a family was $50,435. Males had a median income of $36,913 versus $25,287 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $18,305. About 6.9% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
Reading Township official websiteUnited Hook and Ladder Co. #33Adams Regional EMS
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Populated places established in 1749
Townships in Adams County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Pennsylvania