West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
| West Cocalico Township, Pennsylvania | |
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 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania highlighting West Cocalico Township |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Settled | 1732 |
| Incorporated | 1838 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.6 sq mi (71 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,280 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 7,410 |
| • Density | 252.6/sq mi (97.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 42-071-82728 |
| Website | West Cocalico Township |
West Cocalico Township is a township in northeastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,280 at the 2010 census.
Cocalico Township was divided into East Cocalico and West Cocalico Townships in 1838. Among the Township's historical sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places. are Reinholds Station Trinity Chapel, Furnace Hills Tenant House, and Henry Walter House.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.6 square miles (71.6 km²), of which, 27.6 square miles (71.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.18%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,967 people, 2,298 households, and 1,888 families residing in the township. The population density was 252.6 people per square mile (97.5/km²). There were 2,383 housing units at an average density of 86.4/sq mi (33.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.31% White, 0.32% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 2,298 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.33.
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