History
This township was named after Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland. The Kauffman's Distillery Covered Bridge, Mount Hope Estate, Forry's Mill Covered Bridge, and Siegrist's Mill Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. Unincorporated communities in the township include Mastersonville, Pennsylvania, Mastersonville, Union Square, Old Line, Naumanstown, Sporting Hill, and Newtown.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,578 people, 3,075 households, and 2,398 families living in the township. The population density was . There were 3,185 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.72% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.29% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.08% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.80% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.51% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population. There were 3,075 households, out of which 35.0% had children who under the age of eighteen living with them; 70.5% were Marriage, married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.17. Within the township, the population was spread out, with 27.1% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% who were aged twenty-five to sixty-four, 25.6% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 11.7% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was thirty-eight years. For every one hundred females, there were 103.0 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 98.4 males. The median income for a household in the township was $50,063, and the median income for a family was $55,625. Males had a median income of $36,935 compared with that $25,402 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,412. Approximately 3.0% of families and 4.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 6.4% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.References
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* {{Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Populated places established in 1721 Townships in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania 1721 establishments in Pennsylvania