Conoy Township, Pennsylvania
| Conoy Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
Falmouth is a village in the township
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 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania highlighting Conoy Township |
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 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Settled | 1719 |
| Incorporated | 1842 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.45 sq mi (47.78 km2) |
| • Land | 14.56 sq mi (37.70 km2) |
| • Water | 3.89 sq mi (10.08 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,194 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,441 |
| • Density | 236.40/sq mi (91.28/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-071-15824 |
Conoy Township is a township in northwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 3,194.
Conoy Township was formed in 1842 from (West?) Donegal Township. Conoy is an Indian name.
Locust Grove was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48 km2), of which, 14.8 square miles (38 km2) of it is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) of it (20.04%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,067 people, 1,103 households, and 873 families residing in the township. The population density was 206.6 people per square mile (79.8/km²). There were 1,130 housing units at an average density of 76.1/sq mi (29.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.96% White, 0.03% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. 0.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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