Fulton Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Fulton Township, Pennsylvania
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Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Lancaster County.svg
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Map Caption1:Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Subdivision Name:United States
Government Type:Board of Supervisors
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1733
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1844
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:75.71
Area Land Km2:66.79
Area Water Km2:8.91
Area Total Sq Mi:29.23
Area Land Sq Mi:25.79
Area Water Sq Mi:3.44
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:3227
Population Density Km2:47.15
Population Density Sq Mi:122.11
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Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:3213
Blank Info:42-071-28168

Fulton Township is a township in southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, and it is the only municipality in the county to touch the Maryland border. At the 2020 census the population was 3,227.[2] It is part of the Solanco School District.

History

The Robert Fulton Birthplace is within the township; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.3sqmi, of which 25.9sqmi is land and 3.4sqmi (11.60%) is water. Unincorporated communities in the township include Eldora, Goshen, Penn Hill, Wakefield, Peach Bottom, McSparran, New Texas, Black Baron, Pleasant Grove, Jenkins Corner, and part of Wrightsdale.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,826 people, 932 households, and 748 families living in the township. The population density was 109.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 40.3/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 97.45% White, 1.27% Black or African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 932 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the township the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,356 and the median income for a family was $44,394. Males had a median income of $35,027 versus $24,205 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,735. About 10.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 14, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . July 9, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. News: Cindy . Stauffer . Barefoot running guru launches new book at Lancaster fundraiser with parkour, knife throwing . . May 23, 2015 . October 22, 2016.
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