Drumore Township, Pennsylvania
| Drumore Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Incorporated | 1729 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chairperson | Thomas W. Aaron |
| • Vice Chairman | Kolin D. McCauley |
| • Roadmaster | Robert S. Holzhauer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.97 sq mi (75.03 km2) |
| • Land | 24.03 sq mi (62.24 km2) |
| • Water | 4.94 sq mi (12.79 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,560 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,620 |
| • Density | 109.02/sq mi (42.09/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-071-20032 |
| Website | Drumore Township |
Drumore Township is a township in southwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 2,560.
It is named after Dromore (Irish: Droim Mór), County Down, Ireland, with which it has been twinned since 1996.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.9 square miles (75 km2), of which, 23.9 square miles (62 km2) of it is land and 5.0 square miles (13 km2) of it (17.36%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,243 people, 739 households, and 597 families residing in the township. The population density was 93.8 people per square mile (36.2/km²). There were 819 housing units at an average density of 34.3/sq mi (13.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.75% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 739 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.7% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the township the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.
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