Upper Frederick Township | |
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This stone arch bridge in the township over Swamp Creek is on the National Register of Historic Places
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Country | United States |
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State | Pennsylvania |
County | Montgomery |
Elevation | 259 ft (78.9 m) |
Coordinates | 40°20′08″N 75°30′10″W / 40.33556°N 75.50278°WCoordinates: 40°20′08″N 75°30′10″W / 40.33556°N 75.50278°W |
Area | 10.1 sq mi (26.2 km2) |
- land | 10.0 sq mi (26 km2) |
- water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 1.98% |
Population | 3,523 (2010) |
Density | 315.1/sq mi (121.7/km2) |
Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
- summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code | 610 and 215 |
Location of Upper Frederick Township in Montgomery County
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Upper Frederick Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,523 at the 2010 census.
The Henry Antes House, Bridge in Upper Frederick Township (Fagleysville, Pennsylvania), Bridge in Upper Frederick Township (Zieglersville, Pennsylvania), John Englehardt Homestead, and Conrad Grubb Homestead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Henry Antes House is also listed as a National Historic Landmark.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.1 square miles (26.3 km2), of which, 10.0 square miles (25.8 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2) of it (1.68%) is water. It drained by the Schuylkill River via the Perkiomen Creek, which forms its eastern boundary. Its villages include Frederick (also in New Hanover Township,) Obelisk (also in Lower Frederick Township,) and Perkiomenville (also in Marlborough Township.)
As of the 2010 census, the township was 96.1% White, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, and 1.0% were two or more races. 2.0% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,141 people, 1,045 households, and 811 families residing in the township. The population density was 315.1 people per square mile (121.6/km2). There were 1,088 housing units at an average density of 109.2/sq mi (42.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.01% White, 1.43% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.