Warwick Township is a

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, United States. The population was 2,507 at the 2010 census.

History

The township's history includes several notable names

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, and

George Washington George Washington (, 1799) was a Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot (American Revoluti ...

. Warwick Township was also instrumental in the Revolutionary War. Some of the iron furnaces such as Van Leer Furnace produced cannons and shot for the war against the British. Today the land still remains undisturbed and the history is preserved. The Hockley Mill Farm,

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 ...

, John Knauer House and Mill, Lahr Farm, North Warwick Historic and Archeological District, Reading Furnace Historic District, Philip Rogers House, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, St. Peters Village Historic District,

Warrenpoint Warrenpoint () is a small port town and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It sits at the head of Carlingford Lough, south of Newry, and is separated from the Republic of Ireland by a narrow strait. The town is beside the village ...

, Warwick Mills, and Jacob Winings House and Clover Mill are listed on the

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Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , all land. It is drained by the French Creek eastward into the

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and areas near the border with Berks County are mountainous, exceeding 250 metres (825 feet) in places. Unincorporated communities in the township include Knauertown, Pine Swamp, St. Peters, Trythall and

Warwick Warwick ( ) is a market town, civil parish and the county town of Warwickshire in the Warwick District in England, adjacent to the River Avon, Warwickshire, River Avon. It is south of Coventry, and south-east of Birmingham. It is adjoined wit ...

. Warwick Township is located in the Hopewell Big Woods.

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 ...

is partially located in the township and also in Berks County.

Neighboring municipalities

* North Coventry Township (northeast) * South Coventry Township (east) * East Nantmeal Township (south) * West Nantmeal Township (southwest) * Union Township, Berks County (northwest) * Robeson Township, Berks County (northwest)

Recreation

Warwick County Park and portions of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 43 are located in Warwick Township.https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved October 24, 2018Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 43
retrieved October 25, 2018

Demographics

At the 2010 census, the township was 96.1% non-Hispanic White, 1.2% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, and 1.1% were two or more races. 1.6% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,556 people, 999 households, and 755 families living in the township. The population density was . There were 1,033 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.16%

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, 0.23%

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, 0.27% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population. There were 999 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were

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living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.98. In the township the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $56,771, and the median income for a family was $70,625. Males had a median income of $46,422 versus $31,429 for females. The

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for the township was $26,547. About 3.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the

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, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Warwick Township is in the Owen J. Roberts School District. Owen J. Roberts High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.

Transportation

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

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(PennDOT) and were maintained by the township. Pennsylvania Route 23 and

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 ...

are the numbered roads serving the township. PA 23 follows Ridge Road along an east-west alignment across the southern portion of the township. PA 345 follows Bulltown Road, Warwick Road and Pine Swamp Road along a north-south alignment across the western part of the township.

References

External links

Warwick TownshipTwin Valley Fire Department
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