Colebrookdale Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Colebrookdale Township
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Colebrookdale Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Colebrookdale Township in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.3417°N -75.6219°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 Km2:21.91
Area Total Sq Mi:8.46
Area Land Km2:21.81
Area Land Sq Mi:8.42
Area Water Km2:0.09
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Elevation Ft:338
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:5127
Pop Est As Of:2021
Population Est:5122
Population Density Km2:231.62
Population Density Sq Mi:599.86
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Area Code:610
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-011-14984
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

Colebrookdale Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,127 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

The Bahr Mill Complex and Nicholas Johnson Mill were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 8.4sqmi, all land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via the Manatawny Creek and tributaries of the Perkiomen Creek. The township's villages include Englesville (also in Montgomery County,) Gablesville, and New Berlinville.

Adjacent municipalities

Colebrookdale Township surrounds the borough of Boyertown on three sides.

Transportation

As of 2020, there were of public roads in Colebrookdale Township, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the township.[3]

Pennsylvania Route 73, Pennsylvania Route 100 and Pennsylvania Route 562 are the numbered highways serving Colebrookdale Township. PA 73 follows Philadelphia Avenue along a northwest-southeast alignment across the western and southern portions of the township. PA 100 follows a north-south alignment across the eastern part of the township. Finally, PA 562 follows Reading Avenue along a southwest-northeast alignment in the southern part of the township.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 5,270 people, 1,994 households, and 1,529 families living in the township. The population density was 629.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,030 housing units at an average density of 242.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.69% White, 0.19% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34%.[4]

There were 1,994 households, 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 19.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03.

The age distribution was 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median household income was $54,238 and the median family income was $60,407. Males had a median income of $40,590 versus $26,764 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,208. About 0.4% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 13, 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: Colebrookdale Township map. PennDOT. March 14, 2023.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .