| Brecknock Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Brecknock Township |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Brecknock Township in Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 40.2542°N -76.0081°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Berks |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 45.99 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 17.76 |
| Area Land Km2: | 45.75 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 17.66 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.24 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.09 |
| Elevation Ft: | 791 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 4618 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 4606 |
| Population Density Km2: | 101.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 261.61 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Area Code: | 610, 717 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-011-08344 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Brecknock Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,618 at the 2020 census.[2]
The township was named by Welsh settlers,[3] after Brecknock, in Wales.
Alleghany Mennonite Meetinghouse in the township was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.8sqmi, all land.
Adjacent municipalities
Portions of the Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 52 are located in the township.[4] [5]
As of the 2000 census,[6] there were 4,459 people, 1,558 households, and 1,282 families living in the township. The population density was 250sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,611 housing units at an average density of 90.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.85% White, 0.61% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 1,558 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.8% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $65,903, and the median income for a family was $79,143. Males had a median income of $46,495 versus $27,307 for females. The per capita income for the township was $42,712. About 2.0% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2017, there were of public roads in Brecknock Township, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the township.[7]
U.S. Route 222 is the most prominent highway serving Brecknock Township. It follows a north-south alignment through the northwestern corner of the township. Pennsylvania Route 568 follows Alleghenyville Road east from US 222 across the northern portion of the township. Pennsylvania Route 625 follows New Holland Road along a northeast-southwest alignment across the northwestern portion of the township. Finally, Pennsylvania Route 272 briefly enters the northwestern corner of the township before ending at US 222/PA 568.