Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
| Upper Tulpehocken Township | |
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| Township | |
Seyfert Mill
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.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 40°30′30″N 76°07′59″W / 40.50833°N 76.13306°WCoordinates: 40°30′30″N 76°07′59″W / 40.50833°N 76.13306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.9 sq mi (59 km2) |
| • Land | 22.9 sq mi (59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,575 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,563 |
| • Density | 65.4/sq mi (25.3/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-011-79328 |
Upper Tulpehocken Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,575 at the 2010 census.
Tulpehocken is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "land of the turtles".
The Seyfert Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
In 2016, the Borough of Strausstown voted to merge with Upper Tulpehocken Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.9 square miles (59.3 km²), of which, 22.9 square miles (59.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.09%) is water.
Adjacent townships
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,495 people, 538 households, and 392 families residing in the township. The population density was 65.4 people per square mile (25.2/km²). There were 587 housing units at an average density of 25.7/sq mi (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% White, 0.60% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
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