Limerick Township is a

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in Montgomery County,

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, United States.

History

The township was named for the hometown of early settler William Evans, whose family arrived in the area from

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in 1698. The township is mentioned in Philadelphia court records in the 1710s, but formal proceedings recording the township's boundaries were not entered until March Sessions 1726.

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was created from its southeastern corner in 1879. Limerick Township is a member of the Spring-Ford Area School District. The township grew from a 1990 population of 6,600 to 18,074 as of the 2010 census. On July 27, 1994, a deadly

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struck parts of Limerick Township, killing an infant and her parents. The most severely affected area was the Hamlet

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. The

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and Isaac Hunsberger House are listed on the

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Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of 22.8 square miles (59.0 km²), of which 22.6 square miles (58.5 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km²) (0.92%) is water. The

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is located within its borders, along with Heritage Field Airport. The township is drained by the

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, which separates it from Chester County. Its villages include Barlow Heights, Limerick, Linfield, and Neiffer. Limerick Township is northwest of

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. The climate is hot-summer

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and average monthly temperatures in the village of Limerick range from 30.3 °F in January to 74.8 °F in July

The hardiness zones are 6b and 7a.

Neighboring municipalities

* Lower Pottsgrove Township (west) * New Hanover Township (northwest) * Upper Frederick Township (north) * Lower Frederick Township (northeast) * Perkiomen Township (east) * Upper Providence Township (southeast) *

(south) * East Vincent Township, Chester County (southwest) * East Coventry Township, Chester County (southwest)

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the township was 91.5% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.2% Asian, and 1.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. 1.3% were two or more races

As of the

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of 2000, there were 13,534 people, 5,143 households, and 3,744 families residing in the township. The

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was 599.6 people per square mile (231.5/km²). There were 5,442 housing units at an average density of 241.1/sq mi (93.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.10%

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, 2.11%

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, 0.19% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.44% from

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, and 0.86% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.32% of the population. There were 5,143 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.09. In the township the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 40.2% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $64,752, and the median income for a family was $73,296. Males had a median income of $46,351 versus $35,275 for females. The

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for the township was $27,305. About 1.3% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the

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, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Supervisors

*Kenneth W. Sperring Jr. (Chair) *Michael J. McCloskey, III (Vice-Chair) *Patrick M. Morroney *Kara Shuler *Linda Irwin

Legislators

*US Representative

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, 4th district, Democratic *State Senator Katie Muth, 44th district, Democratic *State Representative

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, 146th district, Democratic

Notable people

*In 1890, Joseph F. Buzby, Royersford, Pa., invented a Glass Telephone Insulator that was issued U S Patent # 427,296. A revolution in technology could not be recognized without such an invention. * Bob Shoudt aka Notorious B.O.B. - Competitive Eater holding numerous World Records including eating 59.6 lbs of food and drink in 4 hours at The Reading Phillies Gluttony Night on June 12, 2018

Shopping

The Philadelphia Premium Outlets, along with many other shopping centers have sprouted along with the growing population.

Sister cities

, Ireland

References

External links

Limerick Township

Limerick Township Historical Society
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