Caernarvon Township, Berks County, PA
| Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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Municipal offices and police department in Morgantown
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.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 40°10′02″N 75°52′42″W / 40.16722°N 75.87833°WCoordinates: 40°10′02″N 75°52′42″W / 40.16722°N 75.87833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Founded | 1752 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.91 sq mi (23.08 km2) |
| • Land | 8.87 sq mi (22.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,006 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 4,070 |
| • Density | 458.75/sq mi (177.12/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-011-10696 |
| Website | www |
Caernarvon Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,006 at the 2010 census. It is often referred to as Morgantown, the township's largest village.
Caernarvon was so named by Welsh settlers after the town of Caernarfon in North Wales.
Caernarvon Township officially dates back to 1752, the same year Berks County was established. There is some confusion as to the origin of the two separate Caernarvon Townships, the other being in adjacent Lancaster County. Possibly the Townships existed as one before the county lines were drawn up, and were divided to accommodate county delineation. In that case, Township origins can be traced back to 1729, the year Lancaster County was established.
Morgantown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23 km2), of which, 8.9 square miles (23 km2) of it is land and 0.11% is water. The township is partially located in the Hopewell Big Woods.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,312 people, 888 households, and 658 families residing in the township. The population density was 260.3 people per square mile (100.5/km²). There were 925 housing units at an average density of 104.1/sq mi (40.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.79% White, 0.30% African American, 0.78% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
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