Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania
| Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania |
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Gifford Pinchot State Park is in Warrington Township
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 Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | York |
| Settled | 1735 |
| Incorporated | 1744 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,532 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 4,594 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (49/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-133-81056 |
Warrington Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 4,532 at the 2010 census. The township is named after Warrington, England, like many townships having English names in York County. Others dispute the origin, believing it may be named after Waringstown, County Down, Ireland.
The Warrington Meetinghouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.4 square miles (92 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), or 1.75%, is water. The township completely surrounds the borough of Wellsville.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,435 people, 1,702 households, and 1,329 families residing in the township. The population density was 125.4 people per square mile (48.4/km²). There were 1,766 housing units at an average density of 49.9/sq mi (19.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.47% White, 0.23% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
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