Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
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Buck Hill Farm Covered Bridge in Warwick Township
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Map of Lancaster County highlighting Warwick Township |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Lancaster |
Settled | 1716 |
Incorporated | 1729 |
Government | |
• Type | Board of Supervisors |
Area | |
• Total | 19.9 sq mi (52 km2) |
• Land | 19.8 sq mi (51 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 17,783 |
• Estimate (2016) | 18,859 |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 717 |
FIPS code | 42-071-81168 |
Website | Warwick Township |
Warwick Township is a township in north central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,783 at the 2010 census. It completely surrounds the borough of Lititz and contains the following villages: Brunnerville, Disston, Kissel Hill, Lexington, Millway, and Rothsville.
The Buck Hill Farm Covered Bridge, and Zook's Mill 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 19.9 square miles (51.5 km²), of which, 19.8 square miles (51.3 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²; 0.40%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,475 people, 5,568 households, and 4,448 families residing in the township. The population density was 782.0 people per square mile (301.9/km²). There were 5,707 housing units at an average density of 288.4/sq mi (111.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.25% White, 0.48% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.56% of the population.