Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with North Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania or South Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

Annville Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Center of town
Location within Lebanon county
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Coordinates: 40°19′49″N 76°30′45″W / 40.33028°N 76.51250°W / 40.33028; -76.51250Coordinates: 40°19′49″N 76°30′45″W / 40.33028°N 76.51250°W / 40.33028; -76.51250
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lebanon
Settled	1762
Incorporated	1799
Area
• Total	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²)
• Land	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,767
• Density	3,000/sq mi (1,200/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	717
Website	Official website

Annville Township is a township and census-designated place in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,767 at the 2010 census.

History

Annville Township was divided into North Annville Township and South Annville Township in 1845. In 1912, the new Annville Township was formed between the two to encompass the town of Annville.

Geography

Annville Township is located at 40°19′49″N 76°30′45″W / 40.33028°N 76.51250°W / 40.33028; -76.51250 (40.330162, -76.512533).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it is land and 0.63% is water.

Annville has a humid continental climate and is classified "Dfa" on Köppen climate classification. Annville gets warm to hot summers and cold winters. Winters bring 40" of snow annually.

The township is bordered to the north and west by North Annville Township (3.2 mi), to the south and west by South Annville Township (3 mi), and to the east by Cleona (0.47 mi) and North Cornwall Township (0.25 mi).

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 4,518 people, 1,452 households, and 917 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,864.6 people per square mile (1,104.1/km²). There were 1,556 housing units at an average density of 986.6/sq mi (380.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.40% White, 1.08% African American, 0.02% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.

There were 1,452 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the township the population was spread out, with 16.3% under the age of 18, 31.2% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,415, and the median income for a family was $44,737. Males had a median income of $35,057 versus $23,458 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,586. About 1.5% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

Allen Theatre and MJ's Cofee House, a historic theater and coffee house
Lebanon Valley College, a private four-year institution with an enrollment of approximately 1,650 undergraduate and graduate students.
Annville Fire Department, an all volunteer fire department that houses Engine 5, Rescue 5, Truck 5, Utility 5, and Command 5.

Notable residents

John W. Killinger, (1824-1896), born in Annville, lawyer, prosecuting attorney, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Pennsylvania Senate, and United States House of Representatives.^[3]
Russ Diamond, (born 1963), businessman, political activist, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Steve Blackman, professional wrestler
Brian Aungst, Mayor of Clearwater, Florida

Biever House
St. Anthony Coptic Church
Keystone Marker

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Annville, Pennsylvania.

↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.

Municipalities and communities of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Lebanon

City	Lebanon

Boroughs	Cleona Cornwall Jonestown Mount Gretna Myerstown Palmyra Richland

Townships	Annville Bethel Cold Spring East Hanover Heidelberg Jackson Millcreek North Annville North Cornwall North Lebanon North Londonderry South Annville South Lebanon South Londonderry Swatara Union West Cornwall West Lebanon

CDPs	Avon Campbelltown Fort Indiantown Gap Fredericksburg Hebron Lebanon South Mount Gretna Heights Newmanstown Pleasant Hill Quentin Sand Hill Schaefferstown Timber Hills Waldeck

Unincorporated communities	Bellegrove Bordnersville Colebrook Harper Tavern Kleinfeltersville Lawn Lickdale Mount Wilson Ono Union Water Works Upper Lawn

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