Heidelberg Township, York County, Pennsylvania
| Heidelberg Township, York County, Pennsylvania |
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Bair's Mennonite Meetinghouse
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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 | 1738 |
| Incorporated | 1750 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.0 sq mi (39 km2) |
| • Land | 14.5 sq mi (38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,078 |
| • Density | 210/sq mi (79/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
Heidelberg Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township was erected in 1750 and encompassed the land grant known as "Digges' Choice" (a warrant granted to John Digges in 1727 by the province of Maryland, prior to the time the Mason-Dixon line fixed the final boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania). The township consisted of 9,030 acres and extended as far west as the borough (town) of McSherrystown. The township included the borough (town) of Hanover until Hanover was made a borough in 1815. When Adams County was formed from western York County in 1800, the portion of Heidelberg Township that was included in York County was subsequently renamed Conewago Township. In 1860, the western half of Heidelberg Township (including the area around Hanover) was split off to form Penn Township.
The population of Heidelberg Township was 3,078 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.0 square miles (39 km2), of which 14.5 square miles (38 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), or 3.41%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,970 people, 1,082 households, and 871 families residing in the township. The population density was 205.4 people per square mile (79.3/km²). There were 1,104 housing units at an average density of 76.4/sq mi (29.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.91% White, 0.47% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
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