Reed Township is a
township
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in
Dauphin County,
Pennsylvania
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, United States. The population was 231 at the
2020 census,
a decline from 239 in 2010.
History
Reed Township was named for William Reed, an early settler.
In May 1745, missionary
David Brainerd
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traveled to Duncan Island to preach to the Native Americans who lived there.
The
Legislative Route 1 Sycamore Allee and
Bridge in Reed Township are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
Reed Township is in western Dauphin County, bordered by
Middle Paxton Township to the south,
Halifax Township to the east and northeast, and
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to the north and west. The township spans the
Susquehanna River
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, and contains the only part of Dauphin County on the west shore of the Susquehanna River. This area is known as The Island (shown on topographic maps as "Duncan Island"), but it has become a peninsula due to changes in the river's course. The area is bounded by U.S. Routes
11/
15, the
Juniata River
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, the Susquehanna, and the old canal. The borough of
Duncannon
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is to the west, across the Juniata River.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 30.90%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 182 people, 74 households, and 52 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 79 housing units at an average density of 13.3/sq mi (5.1/km
2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.60%
White
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, 0.55%
African American
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, 0.55%
Asian, 1.65% from
other races, and 1.65% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.
There were 74 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were
married couples
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living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $26,250 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the township was $22,839. About 10.5% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 9.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.1% of those sixty five or over.
School district
Children living in Reed Township are serviced by the
Susquenita School District, which is in neighboring Perry County.
References
External links
Reed Township official website
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Townships in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania