Centre 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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. The population was 4,140 at the 2020 census. It is in Schuylkill Valley School District.

History

Belleman's Union Church was listed on the

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in 1973.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.74%) is water. Adjacent townships * Upper Bern Township (northwest) * Tilden Township (north) * Perry Township (northeast) * Ontelaunee Township (southeast) * Bern Township (south) * Penn Township (west) Adjacent boroughs * Centerport (surrounded) * Shoemakersville (northeast) * Leesport (southeast)

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 4,036 people, 1,511 households, and 1,157 families living in the township. The population density was 186.9 people per square mile. There were 1,570 housing units at an average density of 72.7/sq mi . The

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of the township was 97.4% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5%. There were 1,511 households, 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.9% of households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.03. The age distribution was 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. Males made up 51.4% of the population and females made up 48.6%. The median household income was $51,698 and the median family income was $58,056. Males had a median income of $36,972 versus $25,701 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,718. About 4.1% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the

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, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

As of 2010, there were of public roads in Centre Township, of which were maintained by the

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(PennDOT) and were maintained by the township. No numbered highways serve Centre Township directly. Main thoroughfares in the township include Bellemans Church Road, Berne Road, Boundary Road, Garfield Road, Irish Creek Road, Main Street, Shartlesville Road, Shoey Road and Tilden Road. The nearest state highway is

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, which passes just east of the township.

References

External links

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