Washington Township is a

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in eastern Berks County,

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, United States. The population was 3,810 at the 2010 census.

History

The Barto Bridge, Borneman Mill, Philip Christman House, and Dale Furnace and Forge Historic District are listed on the

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Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of 14.0 square miles (36.3 km²), all land. It is drained by the

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into the

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. The northwestern portion is located in the South Mountains. Washington Township's villages include Barto, Clayton (also in Hereford Township),

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, and Eshbach.

Adjacent municipalities

* Hereford Township (north) * District Township (northwest) * Pike Township (west) * Colebrookdale Township (south) * Douglass Township, Montgomery County (southeast) * Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County (east) The township has a hot-summer

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(''Dfa'') and is in

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6b. The average monthly temperature in Barto ranges from 29.4 °F in January to 74.2 °F in July

Washington Township surrounds the boroughs of Bally, Pennsylvania, Bally and

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,354 people, 1,212 households, and 970 families living in the township. The

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was 239.2 people per square mile (92.4/km²). There were 1,250 housing units at an average density of 89.2/sq mi (34.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.88%

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, 0.75%

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, 0.09% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population. There were 1,212 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were

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living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.08. In the township the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $53,241, and the median income for a family was $60,054. Males had a median income of $37,951 versus $26,298 for females. The

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for the township was $20,454. About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the

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, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Legislators

*State Representative David Maloney Sr., Republican, 130th district *State Senator

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, Democrat, 11th district *US Representative Madeleine Dean, Democrat, 4th district

Board of Supervisors

*David Moyer, Chairman *Thomas Powanda, Vice Chairman *James Roma

Transportation

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crosses Washington Township north-to-south on its path from Lehigh County to Pottstown via Bally. Other local roads of note include Barto Road, County Line Road, Forgedale Road, Hoffmansville Road, Kutztown Road, and Niantic Road.

Recreation

One parcel of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 315 is located on Forge Dale Road north of Barto, a second parcel is located along the northern border with Hereford Township.https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 2 November 2018Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 315
retrieved 2 November 2018

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Townships in Berks County, Pennsylvania