West Hempfield Township, Pennsylvania
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Forry's Mill Covered Bridge in West Hempfield Township
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 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania highlighting West Hempfield Township |
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 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Settled | 1718 |
| Incorporated | 1818 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.03 sq mi (54.47 km2) |
| • Land | 18.45 sq mi (47.80 km2) |
| • Water | 2.57 sq mi (6.67 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 16,153 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 16,488 |
| • Density | 893.42/sq mi (344.95/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 42-071-83152 |
| Website | West Hempfield Township |
West Hempfield Township is a township in west central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,153 at the 2010 census.
The Chickies Historic District, Forry's Mill Covered Bridge, and Siegrist'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 20.9 square miles (54.2 km²), of which, 18.9 square miles (48.8 km²) of it is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it (9.89%) is water.
Even though the Borough of Columbia lies on the Susquehanna River, the borough does not claim any of the river, as its West Hempfield Township's territory.
The township is between the cities of Lancaster and York on Route 30. Allowing for a mix of suburban and farm living. It also borders the Boroughs of Mountville and of Columbia.
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,128 people, 5,427 households, and 4,319 families residing in the township. The population density was 802.3 people per square mile (309.7/km²). There were 5,542 housing units at an average density of 293.9/sq mi (113.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.24% White, 1.87% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.09% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.56% of the population.
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