Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
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A snow squall over Caernarvon Township
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Map of Lancaster County highlighting Caernarvon Township |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Lancaster |
Settled | 1730 |
Incorporated | 1729 |
Government | |
• Type | Board of Supervisors |
• Chairman | Gary Van Dyke |
• Member | Douglas Maitland |
• Member | Steve Nichols |
Area | |
• Total | 23.0 sq mi (59.5 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,748 |
• Density | 186.2/sq mi (71.9/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 610, 717 |
Website | [1] |
Coordinates: 40°08′13″N 75°57′29″W / 40.13694°N 75.95806°W
Caernarvon Township is a township in northeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. For the 2010 census the population was 4,748.
The Bangor Episcopal Church, Ann Cunningham Evans House, Edward Davies House, Pool Forge Covered Bridge, Poole Forge, Weaver's Mill Covered Bridge, and Windsor Forge Mansion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.0 square miles (60 km2), all of it land.
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As of the census of 2000, there were 4,278 people, 1,269 households, and 1,079 families residing in the township. The population density was 186.2 people per square mile (71.9/km²). There were 1,303 housing units at an average density of 56.7/sq mi (21.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.90% White, 0.49% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.