Fairview Township, York County, Pennsylvania
| Fairview Township, York County, Pennsylvania |
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 Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | York |
| Settled | 1730 |
| Incorporated | 1803 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92 km2) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 16,668 |
| • Density | 470/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
Fairview Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,668 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.6 square miles (92 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.17%, is water.
Fairview is close to the state capital, Harrisburg, which is in Dauphin County. (The boroughs of New Cumberland and Lemoyne, both in Cumberland County, lie between them.)
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,321 people, 5,480 households, and 4,131 families residing in the township. The population density was 402.2 people per square mile (155.3/km²). There were 5,788 housing units at an average density of 162.6/sq mi (62.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.49% White, 0.87% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
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