Providence Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

For other other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Providence Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Providence Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Smithville Church of God
Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania highlighting Providence Township
Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lancaster
Settled	1720
Incorporated	1853
Government
• Type	Board of Supervisors
Area
• Total	20.1 sq mi (52 km²)
Population (2000)
• Total	6,651
• Density	330.3/sq mi (127.5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	717

Providence Township is a township in south central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,651 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Solanco School District.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.1 square miles (52.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 6,651 people, 2,387 households, and 1,847 families residing in the township. The population density was 330.3 people per square mile (127.5/km²). There were 2,486 housing units at an average density of 123.4/sq mi (47.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.74% White, 0.62% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.

There were 2,387 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,018, and the median income for a family was $49,738. Males had a median income of $37,207 versus $24,571 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,912. About 5.2% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Municipalities and communities of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Lancaster

City	Lancaster

Boroughs	Adamstown‡ Akron Christiana Columbia Denver East Petersburg Elizabethtown Ephrata Lititz Manheim Marietta Millersville Mount Joy Mountville New Holland Quarryville Strasburg Terre Hill

Townships	Bart Brecknock Caernarvon Clay Colerain Conestoga Conoy Drumore Earl East Cocalico East Donegal East Drumore East Earl East Hempfield East Lampeter Eden Elizabeth Ephrata Fulton Lancaster Leacock Little Britain Manheim Manor Martic Mount Joy Paradise Penn Pequea Providence Rapho Sadsbury Salisbury Strasburg Upper Leacock Warwick West Cocalico West Donegal West Earl West Hempfield West Lampeter

CDPs	Bainbridge Bird-in-Hand Blue Ball Bowmansville Brickerville Brownstown Churchtown Clay Conestoga East Earl Falmouth Farmersville Fivepointville Gap Georgetown Goodville Gordonville Hopeland Intercourse Kirkwood Lampeter Landisville Leola Little Britain Maytown Morgantown‡ Paradise Penryn Reamstown Refton Reinholds Rheems Ronks Rothsville Salunga Schoeneck Smoketown Soudersburg Stevens Swartzville Wakefield Washington Boro Willow Street Witmer

Unincorporated communities	Bartville Bausman Beartown Bethesda Blainsport Buck Central Manor Cocalico Conewago Creswell Dillerville Drumore Elm Fertility Florin Hempfield Hinkletown Holtwood Hunsecker Kinzers Kissel Hill Leaman Place Lyndon Martic Forge Marticville Martindale Mastersonville Mechanics Grove Narvon New Danville New Providence Neffsville Nickel Mines Ninepoints Oregon Peach Bottom Pequea Rawlinsville Safe Harbor Silver Spring Spring Garden Talmage West Willow White Horse

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°52′29″N 76°15′05″W / 39.87472°N 76.25139°W / 39.87472; -76.25139

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