Upper Leacock Township, Pennsylvania
| Upper Leacock Township, Pennsylvania | |
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 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania highlighting Upper Leacock Township |
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 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Settled | 1731 |
| Incorporated | 1843 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.1 sq mi (47 km2) |
| • Land | 18.0 sq mi (47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,708 |
| • Density | 457.1/sq mi (176.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| Website | Upper Leacock Township |
Upper Leacock Township is a township in east central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,708 at the 2010 census.
The township includes a village called Mascot, named by Annie Groff, a deceased member of the Ressler family, owners of the Mascot Roller Mills. She dedicated the name of the village to a canine actor she watched at a Broadway theatre show on her honeymoon.
In 2005, the Lancaster Barnstormers baseball team introduced its mascot, Cylo, at the village's Mascot Roller Mills. The location was chosen for its lighthearted synonymity with the word mascot.
The Mascot Roller Mills and Pinetown Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.1 square miles (46.9 km²), of which, 18.0 square miles (46.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.50%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,229 people, 2,777 households, and 2,102 families residing in the township. The population density was 457.1 people per square mile (176.5/km²). There were 2,854 housing units at an average density of 158.5/sq mi (61.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.34% White, 1.24% African American, 0.15% Native American, 3.71% Asian, 1.29% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.24% of the population.
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