Centre Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
| Centre Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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Belleman's Union Church in Centre Township
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Elevation | 371 ft (113.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°30′06″N 76°00′59″W / 40.50167°N 76.01639°WCoordinates: 40°30′06″N 76°00′59″W / 40.50167°N 76.01639°W |
| Area | 21.6 sq mi (55.9 km2) |
| - land | 21.4 sq mi (55 km2) |
| - water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 0.93% |
| Population | 4,036 (2010) |
| Density | 186.9/sq mi (72.2/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of Centre Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Centre Township in Pennsylvania
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Centre Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,036 at the 2010 census.
It is in Schuylkill Valley School District.
Belleman's Union Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.6 square miles (56 km2), of which, 21.4 square miles (55 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.74%) is water.
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As of the census of 2000, there were 4,036 people, 1,511 households, and 1,157 families residing in the township. The population density was 186.9 people per square mile. There were 1,570 housing units at an average density of 72.7/sq mi . The racial makeup of the township was 97.4% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 1,511 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.03.
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