Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
| Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
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Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge on the Chester County border in Sadsbury Township.
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 Map of Lancaster County highlighting Sadsbury Township |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Settled | 1691 |
| Incorporated | 1729 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.7 sq mi (51 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,395 |
| • Density | 153.4/sq mi (59.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610, 717 |
Sadsbury Township is a township in east central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,395 at the 2010 census.
In 1744, Sadsbury Township was split into two; the western part was organized as Bart Township and the eastern part remained Sadsbury Township.
The Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
WLRI-LP 92.9 FM - Community Radio Station, Based in the Gap portion of Sadsbury Township; which is located in the Northeast corner of the Township. Station Website
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.7 square miles (51.1 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,025 people, 880 households, and 760 families residing in the township. The population density was 153.4 people per square mile (59.2/km²). There were 899 housing units at an average density of 45.6/sq mi (17.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.01% White, 0.26% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 880 households, out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.5% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.75.
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