Conestoga Township is a

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in west central Lancaster County,

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, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 3,922.

History

Conestoga Township was formed in 1712 as part of

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. Lancaster County was not formed until 1729. Pequea Township was formed from Conestoga Township. Conestoga wagons are named for the township, but it cannot be proven that the first such wagons were built in the township. But these wagons were indeed built in Conestoga Township. The

Colemanville Covered Bridge The Colemanville Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Pequea Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. After Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridge, it is Lancaster County's second-longest single-span covered bridge still being use ...

and

Big and Little Indian Rock Petroglyphs Big and Little Indian Rock Petroglyphs is a prehistoric archaeological site located at Conestoga Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It consists of two large rocks located in the Susquehanna River. Big Indian Rock is 60 feet by 40 feet, ...

are listed on the

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. File:Colemanville Covered Bridge Full Side View 3008px.jpg, Colemanville Covered Bridge

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (11.02%) is water. It includes the communities of Slackwater, Rockhill, Stone Hill, Conestoga, Safe Harbor, and Colemanville.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 3,749 people, 1,374 households, and 1,067 families living in the township. The population density was 256.3 people per square mile (99.0/km). There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 96.3/sq mi (37.2/km). The

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of the township was 98.32% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 1,374 households, 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.3% of households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10. The age distribution was 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males. The median household income was $51,895 and the median family income was $57,768. Males had a median income of $37,284 versus $25,956 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,939. About 2.2% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the

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, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* {{Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Populated places established in 1712 Townships in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1712 establishments in Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania