Martic Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Martic Township is a township in southwestern Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 5,237. Martic Township was organized in 1729. It borders Conestoga, Providence, Pequea and Drumore townships.


History

The Baumgardner's Mill Covered Bridge, Duncan Island (36LA60,61), and
Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2) Shenks Ferry Site (36LA2) is a historic archaeological site located above Grubb Creek at Martic Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It underwent excavation in 1930-1931 and in 1973 by the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission. The ...
are listed on the
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.


Geography

According to the
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, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 11.28%, are water.
Pequea Creek Pequea Creek (pronounced ''PECK-way'') is a tributary of the Susquehanna River that runs for U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 8, 2011 from the eastern border of Lanc ...
runs through the township and is home to the
Baumgardener's Covered Bridge The Baumgardener's Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Pequea Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. A county-owned and maintained bridge, its official designation is the Pequea #10 Bridge ...
. Unincorporated communities in the township include Marticville, Pequea, Mt. Nebo, Rawlinsville, Erbs Mill, Drytown, Bethesda, Holtwood, and part of Martic Forge.


Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 4,990 people, 1,713 households, and 1,365 families living in the township. The population density was 172.0 people per square mile (66.4/km). There were 1,789 housing units at an average density of 61.7/sq mi (23.8/km). The
racial makeup A race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. The term came into common usage during the 1500s, when it was used to refer to groups of variou ...
of the township was 98.32% White, 0.48% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36%. There were 1,713 households, 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 15.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.25. The age distribution was 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males. The median household income was $52,106 and the median family income was $56,185. Males had a median income of $40,366 versus $24,853 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,151. About 1.5% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...
, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.


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* {{Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Populated places established in 1691 Townships in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 1691 establishments in Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania