Leacock Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Township | |
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Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania highlighting Leacock Township |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Lancaster |
Settled | 1728 |
Incorporated | 1729 |
Government | |
• Type | Board of Supervisors |
Area | |
• Total | 20.7 sq mi (54 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,220 |
• Density | 236.0/sq mi (91.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 717 |
Leacock Township is a township in east central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,220 at the 2010 census. The township has a large Amish and Mennonite population.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.7 square miles (54 km2), of which, 20.7 square miles (54 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.10%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,878 people, 1,426 households, and 1,159 families residing in the township. The population density was 236.0 people per square mile (91.1/km²). There were 1,476 housing units at an average density of 71.4/sq mi (27.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.11% White, 0.41% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 1,426 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.42 and the average family size was 3.91.