| Official Name: | Conestoga Township, Pennsylvania |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Lancaster County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250x200px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Conestoga Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lancaster |
| Government Type: | Board of Supervisors [1] |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Matthew Connelly |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Chairman |
| Leader Name1: | Joe Devoy |
| Leader Title2: | Member |
| Leader Name2: | John Berry |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1759 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1712 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 42.93 |
| Area Land Km2: | 37.91 |
| Area Water Km2: | 5.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 16.58 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 14.64 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.94 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 3922 |
| Population Density Km2: | 101.65 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 263.27 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Area Code: | 717 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 3914 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-071-15592 |
Conestoga Township is a township in west central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,922.[3]
Conestoga Township was formed in 1712 as part of Chester County. Lancaster County was not formed until 1729. Pequea Township was formed from Conestoga Township.[4]
Conestoga wagons are named for the township; it cannot be proven that the first such wagons were built in the township, but at least some were.[4]
The Colemanville Covered Bridge and Big and Little Indian Rock Petroglyphs are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.4sqmi, of which 14.6sqmi is land and 1.8sqmi (11.02%) is water. It includes the communities of Slackwater, Rockhill, Stone Hill, Conestoga, Safe Harbor, and Colemanville.
At the 2000 census, there were 3,749 people, 1,374 households, and 1,067 families living in the township. The population density was 256.3/mi2. There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 96.3/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 98.32% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[5] There were 1,374 households, 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.3% of households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10.
The age distribution was 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The median household income was $51,895 and the median family income was $57,768. Males had a median income of $37,284 versus $25,956 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,939. About 2.2% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.