Eden Township, Pennsylvania
| Eden Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
Farm near the township office
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 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania highlighting Eden Township |
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 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Settled | 1830 |
| Incorporated | 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.4 sq mi (32 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,094 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,172 |
| • Density | 149.4/sq mi (57.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-071-22336 |
| Website | Eden Township |
Eden Township is a township in southeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 2,094. It is part of the Solanco School District.
Eden Township was named for the furnace at Mount Eden.
What is now Eden Township was part of Sadsbury, Chester County before the formation of Lancaster County.
In 1744, Sadsbury Township was split into two; the western part was organized as Bart Township and the eastern part remained Sadsbury Township. In 1854, Bart Township was split into two, with the western part organized as Eden Township, and the eastern part remaining Bart Township.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,856 people, 578 households, and 476 families residing in the township. The population density was 149.4 people per square mile (57.7/km²). There were 606 housing units at an average density of 48.8/sq mi (18.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.81% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.11% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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