Earl Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
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Hillside vista in Earl Township
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 Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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 Earl Township
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| Coordinates: 40°22′36″N 75°42′29″W / 40.37667°N 75.70806°WCoordinates: 40°22′36″N 75°42′29″W / 40.37667°N 75.70806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.9 sq mi (36 km2) |
| • Land | 13.8 sq mi (36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,195 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (89/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
Earl Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,195 at the 2010 census.
Earl Township was named for early German settler Hans Graaf, his surname Graaf meaning "earl" in English.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36 km2), of which, 13.8 square miles (36 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.43%) is water. It is drained by the Schuylkill River mostly via the Manatawny Creek. Its villages include Earlville (also in Amity Township,) Shanesville, Woodchoppertown, and Worman.
Adjacent townships
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,050 people, 1,156 households, and 895 families residing in the township. The population density was 221.1 people per square mile (85.4/km²). There were 1,202 housing units at an average density of 87.1/sq mi (33.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.13% White, 0.72% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
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