Conestoga Township, Pennsylvania
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Grubb Run within Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve in the township
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 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania highlighting Conestoga Township |
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 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Settled | 1759 |
| Incorporated | 1712 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chairman | Craig C. Eshleman |
| • Vice Chairman | Robert A. Funk |
| • Member | Steven R. Charles, Sr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.4 sq mi (42 km2) |
| • Land | 14.6 sq mi (38 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,776 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,854 |
| • Density | 256.3/sq mi (99.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-071-15592 |
| Website | Conestoga Township |
Conestoga Township is a township in west central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 3,776.
Conestoga Township was formed in 1712 as part of Chester County. Lancaster County was not formed until 1729. Pequea Township was formed from Conestoga Township.
Conestoga wagons are named for the township, but it cannot be proven that the first such wagons were built in the township. But these wagons were indeed built in Conestoga Township.
The Colemanville Covered Bridge and Big and Little Indian Rock Petroglyphs are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.4 square miles (42 km2), of which, 14.6 square miles (38 km2) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) of it (11.02%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,749 people, 1,374 households, and 1,067 families residing in the township. The population density was 256.3 people per square mile (99.0/km²). There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 96.3/sq mi (37.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.32% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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