Union Township | |
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Township | |
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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Location of Union Township in Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 40°15′06″N 75°44′35″W / 40.25167°N 75.74306°WCoordinates: 40°15′06″N 75°44′35″W / 40.25167°N 75.74306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Berks |
Area | |
• Total | 23.5 sq mi (61 km2) |
• Land | 23.2 sq mi (60 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
Elevation | 200 ft (60 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,503 |
• Density | 150/sq mi (58/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 610 |
Union Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,503 at the 2010 census.
The French Creek State Park: Six Penny Day Use District, French Creek State Park: Organized Group Camp 4 District, and Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,453 people, 1,324 households, and 1,035 families residing in the township. The population density was 148.9 people per square mile (57.5/km²). There were 1,370 housing units at an average density of 59.1/sq mi (22.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.03% White, 0.58% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 1,324 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.93.