Hamiltonban Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Hamiltonban Township,
Adams County, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adams
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1741
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1800
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:101.74
Area Land Km2:101.44
Area Water Km2:0.30
Area Total Sq Mi:39.28
Area Land Sq Mi:39.17
Area Water Sq Mi:0.11
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2300
Population Density Km2:22.7
Population Density Sq Mi:58.7
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Area Code:717
Population Est:2382
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-001-32200

Hamiltonban Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,300 at the 2020 census.

The township is named after Hamiltonsbawn in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 101.7km2, of which 101.4km2 is land and 0.3km2, or 0.29%, is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,216 people, 827 households, and 621 families residing in the township. The population density was 56.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 898 housing units at an average density of 22.9/sq mi (8.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 96.98% White, 0.23% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.17% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 827 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,235, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,344. About 4.0% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 11, 2017.
  2. Web site: Hamiltonban township, Adams County, Pennsylvania - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . January 16, 2024.
  3. Web site: From Rostrevor to Raphoe: An Overview of Ulster Place-Names in Pennsylvania, 1700-1820 Peter Gilmore - Academia.edu. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130213201634/http://www.academia.edu/1558778/From_Rostrevor_to_Raphoe_An_Overview_of_Ulster_Place-Names_in_Pennsylvania_1700-1820. February 13, 2013.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hamiltonban township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. https://archive.today/20200212164038/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4200132200. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. July 19, 2013.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.