Lancaster Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
| Lancaster Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania |
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View of countryside in Lancaster Township from U.S. Route 19
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 Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania highlighting Lancaster Township |
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 Map of Butler County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Butler |
| Settled | 1796 |
| Incorporated | 1854 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.01 sq mi (59.59 km2) |
| • Land | 23.00 sq mi (59.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,532 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (42.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | www |
Lancaster Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 2,532.
Lancaster Township is located along the western border of Butler County, with Beaver and Lawrence counties to the west. The township includes the unincorporated community of Middle Lancaster.
Interstate 79 passes through the township with no exits. The nearest access points from I-79 are Exit 88 to the south in Jackson Township and Exit 96 to the north in Muddy Creek Township. U.S. Route 19, the Perry Highway, is a parallel local road that passes through the center of Middle Lancaster.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.0 square miles (59.6 km2), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.03%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,511 people, 906 households, and 755 families residing in the township. The population density was 107.4 people per square mile (41.5/km²). There were 932 housing units at an average density of 39.9/sq mi (15.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.00% White, 0.24% African American, 0.24% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
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