Millcreek Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania |
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Township | |
The Millbach Miller's House, a historic site in the township
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Motto: "The Sky is the Limit" | |
Map of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania highlighting Millcreek Township |
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Map of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Lebanon |
Settled | 1720 |
Incorporated | 1844 |
Area | |
• Total | 20.4 sq mi (53 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,892 |
• Estimate (2016) | 4,050 |
• Density | 143.5/sq mi (55.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 610, 717 |
FIPS code | 42-075-49560 |
Website | Millcreek Township Official Website |
Millcreek Township is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,892 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The House of Miller at Millbach and Heinrich Zeller House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.4 square miles (52.8 km²), of which, 20.4 square miles (52.7 km²) of it is land and 0.05% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,921 people, 1,043 households, and 778 families residing in the township. The population density was 143.5 people per square mile (55.4/km²). There were 1,090 housing units at an average density of 53.5/sq mi (20.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.81% White, 0.75% African American, 0.17% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 1,043 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.28.