Douglass Township is a
township
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in
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, ...
,
Pennsylvania
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. The population was 3,664 at the
2020 census.
History
The
Ironstone Bridge and
Pine Forge Mansion and Industrial Site are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.31%) is water.
Adjacent townships
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Colebrookdale Township (north)
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Douglass Township, Montgomery County (northeast)
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Upper Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County (east)
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West Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County (southeast)
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Union Township (south)
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Amity Township (west)
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Earl Township (northwest)
Demographics
At the
2000 census, there were 3,327 people, 1,200 households, and 930 families living in the township. The population density was 261.6 people per square mile (101.0/km
2). There were 1,239 housing units at an average density of 97.4/sq mi (37.6/km
2). The
racial makeup
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of the township was 89.18% White, 9.32% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60%.
There were 1,200 households, 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.3% of households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.02.
The age distribution was 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.
The median household income was $52,306 and the median family income was $55,573. Males had a median income of $40,235 versus $24,764 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,895. About 3.2% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Current Government and School District
The area is served by the
Boyertown Area School District.
Emergency services are provided by the Douglass Township Police Department, Boyertown Area Fire and Rescue (North Sector), Amity Fire Company and West End Fire Company (South Sector), and Boyertown EMS (North Sector) and Goodwill of Pottstown (South Sector), all of which are dispatched by the Berks County Communications Center.
References
External links
Douglass Township
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Townships in Berks County, Pennsylvania