West Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania
| West Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania |
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Pleasant Hill Fire Station
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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 | 1762 |
| Incorporated | 1858 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.1 sq mi (52 km2) |
| • Land | 19.5 sq mi (51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,744 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 8,339 |
| • Density | 390/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-133-83440 |
| Website | www.westmanheimtwp.com |
West Manheim Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,744 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.1 square miles (52 km2), of which 19.5 square miles (51 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), or 3.23%, is water. The township occupies the southwestern corner of York County, with Adams County to the west and Carroll County, Maryland, to the south.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,865 people, 1,710 households, and 1,441 families residing in the township. The population density was 249.8 people per square mile (96.4/km²). There were 1,745 housing units at an average density of 89.6/sq mi (34.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.07% White, 0.82% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 1,710 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.5% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.10.
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