Little Britain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
| Little Britain Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
Pine Grove Covered Bridge (1884)
National Register of Historic Places |
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 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania highlighting Little Britain Township |
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 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Settled | 1714 |
| Incorporated | 1738 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.5 sq mi (71 km2) |
| • Land | 27.4 sq mi (71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,106 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 4,225 |
| • Density | 128.3/sq mi (49.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-071-43832 |
| Website | Little Britain Township |
Little Britain Township is a township in southeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,106 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Solanco School District.
On February 7, 1738, a petition was signed by many citizens of Drumore Township, Pennsylvania to create a new township, due to Drumore getting too big. They had a hard time thinking of a new name, though finally John Jamison, one of the oldest and most prominent citizens, proposed that it be called Little Britain Township in memory of most of the settlers' mother country. For over one hundred years, Little Britain Township's boundaries remained unchanged, until 1844 when Fulton Township was formed.
The Kirks Mills Historic District and Pine Grove Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.5 square miles (71 km2), of which, 27.4 square miles (71 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.54%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,514 people, 1,115 households, and 931 families residing in the township. The population density was 128.3 people per square mile (49.5/km²). There were 1,156 housing units at an average density of 42.2/sq mi (16.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.12% White, 0.65% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
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