Reading Township, Pennsylvania
| Reading Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania |
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Church near the township offices
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 Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| Settled | 1749 |
| Incorporated | Before 1800 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.8 sq mi (69.3 km2) |
| • Land | 26.3 sq mi (68.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,780 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (84.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| Website | www |
Reading Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,780 at the 2010 census.
The township is located in eastern Adams County and contains the settlements of Hampton and Lake Meade. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.8 square miles (69.3 km2), of which 26.3 square miles (68.2 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 1.60%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,106 people, 1,803 households, and 1,456 families residing in the township. The population density was 192.3 people per square mile (74.2/km²). There were 1,982 housing units at an average density of 74.6/sq mi (28.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.26% White, 0.18% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 1,803 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.13.
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