Marlborough Township is a

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, United States. The population was 3,178 at the 2010 census. It is part of the

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History

In 1741, Marlboro Township was partitioned from the original Salford Township. At some point in time after the 1940 U.S. Federal Census, the township was officially renamed Marlborough Township. Some historical and genealogical references retain the early spelling of the community. The Bauern Freund Print Shop, Andreas Rieth Homestead,

Sutch Road Bridge in Marlborough Township Sutch Road Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located near Milford in Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The bridge was built in 1910. It has three spans totaling with an overall length of . The bridge crosses Unami Cr ...

, and

Swamp Creek Road Bridge Swamp Creek Road Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located near Sumneytown in Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The bridge was built in 1892. It has three spans totaling with an overall length of . The bridge crosse ...

are listed on the

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Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of 12.7 square miles (32.9 km²), of which 12.5 square miles (32.5 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km²) (1.34%) is water. It is drained by the

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into the Schuylkill River and consists mainly of rolling hills and valleys. The township has a hot-summer

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(''Dfa'') and is in

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s 6b and 7a. Average temperatures at the municipal building on Upper Ridge Road range from 29.7 °F in January to 74.3 °F in July

Its villages include Hoppenville, Pennsylvania, Hoppenville, Perkiomenville (also in Upper Frederick,) and Sumneytown. Its numbered routes are 29 and 63, the latter of which has its northwestern terminus on north-to-south 29 in Green Lane. Other local roads of note include Finland Road, Geryville Pike, Hoppenville Road, Knight Road, Swamp Creek Road, and Upper Ridge Road.

Adjacent municipalities

* Upper Hanover Township (northwest) * Upper Frederick Township (southwest) * Green Lane (west) * Lower Frederick Township (tangent to the south) * Upper Salford Township (south) * Salford Township (southeast) * West Rockhill Township, Bucks County (east) * Milford Township, Bucks County (northeast)

Transportation

As of 2018 there were of public roads in Marlborough Township, of which were maintained by the

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(PennDOT) and were maintained by the township.

Pennsylvania Route 29 Pennsylvania Route 29 (PA 29) is a north–south state highway that runs through most of eastern Pennsylvania. The route currently has a southern and northern segment. The southern segment runs from U.S. Route 30 in Pennsylvania, U.S. Rout ...

and

Pennsylvania Route 63 Pennsylvania Route 63 (PA 63) is a state highway located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, area. The western terminus of the route is at PA 29 in Green Lane, Montgomery County. The eastern terminus is at Interstate 95 ...

are the primary highways serving Marlborough Township. PA 29 follows Gravel Pike along a north-south alignment across the southwestern portion of the township, while PA 63 follows an east-west alignment along Main Street in the southeastern section of the township.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the township was 97.4% White, 1.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 1.0% were two or more races. 1.2% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,104 people, 1,174 households, and 888 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,222 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.55%

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, 0.71%

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, 0.13% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population. There were 1,174 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were

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living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% 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 3.06. In the township the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $60,170, and the median income for a family was $68,750. Males had a median income of $47,188 versus $31,667 for females. The

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for the township was $26,273. About 0.8% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the

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, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Marlborough Township has a Township Manager and a 3-person Board of Supervisors.

References

{{Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Townships in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania