Union 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 3,503 at the 2010 census.

History

The French Creek State Park: Six Penny Day Use District, French Creek State Park: Organized Group Camp 4 District, and

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in southeastern Berks County, Pennsylvania, Berks County, near Elverson, Pennsylvania, is an example of an American 19th century rural iron plantation, whose operations were based around a charcoal-fire ...

are listed on the

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Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of 23.5 square miles (60.8 km²), of which 23.2 square miles (60.1 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.8 km²) (1.28%) is water. The township is located in the Hopewell Big Woods.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 3,453 people, 1,324 households, and 1,035 families living in the township. The population density was . There were 1,370 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.03% White, 0.58% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96%. There were 1,324 households, 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 17.5% of households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.93. The age distribution was 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males. The median household income was $54,205 and the median family income was $61,048. Males had a median income of $42,685 versus $27,901 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,014. About 1.8% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the

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, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

Recreation

Most of

French Creek State Park French Creek State Park is a List of Pennsylvania state parks, Pennsylvania state park in North Coventry Township, Pennsylvania, North Coventry and Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Warwick Townships in Chester County, Pennsylvani ...

and a small portion of the

Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 43 The Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 43 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Berks and Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chester Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States providing hunting, bird watching, and oth ...

are located in Union Township.https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 24 October 2018Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 43
retrieved 25 October 2018

Transportation

As of 2019, there were of public roads in Union Township, of which were maintained by the

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(PennDOT) and were maintained by the township.

Pennsylvania Route 345 Pennsylvania Route 345 (PA 345) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route runs from Pennsylvania Route 82, PA 82 in West Nantmeal Township, Pennsylvania, West Nantmeal Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chester Count ...

and

Pennsylvania Route 724 Pennsylvania Route 724 (PA 724) is a road in the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania that runs from U.S. Route 422 (US 422) in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, Sinking Spring southeast to Pennsylvania Route 23, PA 23 near Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, ...

are the numbered highways serving Union Township. PA 345 follows Shed Road along a northwest-southeast alignment through the middle of the township. PA 724 follows Main Street along an east-west alignment across the northern portion of the township.

References

External links

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Official website
Townships in Berks County, Pennsylvania