Washington Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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 Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Washington Township |
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 Map of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Settled | 1790 |
| Incorporated | 1856 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.1 sq mi (81 km2) |
| • Land | 31.0 sq mi (80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,872 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,932 |
| • Density | 88.6/sq mi (34.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 42-107-81312 |
Washington Township is a township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,750 at the 2000 census.
The Schuylkill County Bridge No. 113 and Schuylkill County Bridge No. 114 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.1 square miles (80.5 km²), of which, 31.0 square miles (80.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.19%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,750 people, 1,001 households, and 785 families residing in the township. The population density was 88.6 people per square mile (34.2/km²). There were 1,082 housing units at an average density of 34.9/sq mi (13.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.09% White, 0.18% African American, 0.29% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
There were 1,001 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.11.
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