Fulton Township is a
township in southern
Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania, United States, and it is the only municipality in the county to touch the
Maryland border. At the 2020 census the population was 3,227.
It is part of the
Solanco School District
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.
History
The
Robert Fulton Birthplace is within the township; it was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (11.60%) is water. Unincorporated communities in the township include Eldora, Goshen, Penn Hill,
Wakefield,
Peach Bottom, McSparran, New Texas, Black Baron, Pleasant Grove, Jenkins Corner, and part of Wrightsdale.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,826 people, 932 households, and 748 families living in the township. The
population density was 109.1 people per square mile (42.1/km). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 40.3/sq mi (15.5/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.45%
White, 1.27%
Black or
African American, 0.04%
Native American, 0.21%
Asian
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, 0.32% from
other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race.
There were 932 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were
married couples
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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the township the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $100,000,000 and the median income for a family was $44,394. Males had a median income of $35,027 versus $24,205 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $15,735. About 10.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
*
Christopher McDougall – Writer and journalist, author of ''
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen'' (2009). Resides in
Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania.
References
External links
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{{Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Populated places established in 1733
Townships in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Pennsylvania