Paradise Township, York County, Pennsylvania
| Paradise Township, York County, Pennsylvania |
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Swigart's Mill, built 1794
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 Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | York |
| Settled | 1738 |
| Incorporated | 1747 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.2 sq mi (52 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,766 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (72/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
Paradise Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 3,766.
The Swigart's Mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.2 square miles (52.2 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,600 people, 1,313 households, and 1,042 families residing in the township. The population density was 178.6 people per square mile (68.9/km²). There were 1,359 housing units at an average density of 67.4/sq mi (26.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.28% White, 0.50% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 1,313 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04.
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