Lower Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
| Lower Frederick Township | |
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| Township | |
Knurr Log House at Delphi
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.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 40°17′03″N 75°28′39″W / 40.28417°N 75.47750°WCoordinates: 40°17′03″N 75°28′39″W / 40.28417°N 75.47750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.1 sq mi (21 km2) |
| • Land | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 239 ft (73 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,840 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 4,893 |
| • Density | 599.6/sq mi (231.5/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-091-44912 |
| Website | www |
Lower Frederick Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,840 at the 2010 census.
The Knurr Log House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21.1 km2), of which, 8.0 square miles (20.7 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) of it (1.60%) is water. It is drained by the Perkiomen Creek into the Schuylkill River. Its villages include Delphi, Obelisk (also in Upper Frederick Township,) and Zieglerville.
As of the 2010 census, the township was 94.3% White, 2.0% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.4% Asian, and 1.0% were two or more races. 3.0% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,795 people, 1,730 households, and 1,316 families residing in the township. The population density was 599.6 people per square mile (231.4/km2). There were 1,806 housing units at an average density of 225.8/sq mi (87.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.52% White, 1.86% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
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