Brecknock Township is a

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Berks County, Pennsylvania Berks County (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Barricks Kaundi'') is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the coun ...

, United States. The population was 4,618 at the 2020 census.

History

The township was named by

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settlers, after

Brecknock Brecon (; ; ), archaically known as Brecknock, is a market town in Powys, mid Wales. In 1841, it had a population of 5,701. The population in 2001 was 7,901, increasing to 8,250 at the 2011 census. Historically it was the county town of Breck ...

, in Wales. Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse in the township was listed on the

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in 2009.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , all land. Adjacent municipalities * Spring Township, Berks County (northwest) * Cumru Township, Berks County (north) * Robeson Township, Berks County (east) * Caernarvon Township, Berks County (southeast) * Brecknock Township, Lancaster County (southwest)

Recreation

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retrieved October 25, 2018

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 4,459 people, 1,558 households, and 1,282 families living in the township. The population density was . There were 1,611 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.85%

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, 0.61%

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, 0.13% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population. There were 1,558 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.8% were

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living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 13.2% 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 2.86 and the average family size was 3.17. In the township, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males. The median income for a household in the township was $65,903, and the median income for a family was $79,143. Males had a median income of $46,495 versus $27,307 for females. The

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for the township was $42,712. About 2.0% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the

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, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

As of 2017, there were of public roads in Brecknock Township, of which were maintained by the

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(PennDOT) and were maintained by the township. U.S. Route 222 is the most prominent highway serving Brecknock Township. It follows a north-south alignment through the northwestern corner of the township. Pennsylvania Route 568 follows Alleghenyville Road east from US 222 across the northern portion of the township.

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follows New Holland Road along a northeast-southwest alignment across the northwestern portion of the township. Finally,

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briefly enters the northwestern corner of the township before ending at US 222/PA 568.

References

External links

* {{authority control Townships in Berks County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania