Carroll Township, York County, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Carroll Township,
York County,
Pennsylvania
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Name:United States
Government Type:Board of Supervisors
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1740
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1831
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:38.86
Area Land Km2:38.86
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:15.00
Area Land Sq Mi:15.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:6853
Population Density Km2:162.12
Population Density Sq Mi:419.89
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Website:Carroll Township
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:6934
Blank Info:42-133-11432

Carroll Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,853 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15sqmi, all of which is land. It is located along the northern boundary of York County in south-central Pennsylvania and surrounds the borough of Dillsburg.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 4,715 people, 1,686 households, and 1,414 families living in the township. The population density was 314.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,733 housing units at an average density of 115.5/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 97.69% White, 0.40% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78%.[3]

Of the 1,686 households, 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 13.3% of households were one person and 5.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median household income was $54,273 and the median family income was $56,023. Males had a median income of $42,237 versus $27,176 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,481. About 1.7% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

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 7, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .