| Upper Frederick Township | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | File:Upper Frederick Township Montgomery County.png |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Upper Frederick Township in Montgomery County |
| Coordinates: | 40.3356°N -75.5028°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Montgomery |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1731 |
| Established Title1: | 1919 |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Sean A Frisco |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Chairman |
| Leader Name1: | Ron DiFrancesco |
| Leader Title2: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name2: | William Tray |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 10.09 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 9.94 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.15 |
| Elevation Ft: | 259 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3703 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2020 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Est: | 3703 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code: | 18054 |
| Postal2 Code: | 18074 |
| Postal3 Code: | 19473 |
| Postal4 Code: | 19492 |
| Area Code: | 610, 484, 267, 835 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-091-79040 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Upper Frederick Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,703 at the 2020 census.
The Henry Antes House, Bridge in Upper Frederick Township (Fagleysville, Pennsylvania), Bridge in Upper Frederick Township (Zieglersville, Pennsylvania), John Englehardt Homestead, and Conrad Grubb Homestead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Henry Antes House is also listed as a National Historic Landmark.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.1 square miles (26.3 km2), of which 10.0 square miles (25.8 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km2) (1.68%) is water. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via the Perkiomen Creek, which forms its eastern boundary. Villages within the township include Frederick (also in New Hanover Township,) Obelisk (also in Lower Frederick Township,) and Perkiomenville (also in Marlborough Township.)
As of the 2010 census, the township was 96.1% White, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, and 1.0% were two or more races. 2.0% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[3]
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,141 people, 1,045 households, and 811 families residing in the township. The population density was 315.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,088 housing units at an average density of 109.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.01% White, 1.43% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 1,045 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,742, and the median income for a family was $63,902. Males had a median income of $42,782 versus $33,365 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,640. About 2.5% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2005 there were of public roads in Upper Frederick Township, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the township.[5]
Pennsylvania Route 29 and Pennsylvania Route 73 are the primary highway serving Upper Frederick Township. PA 29 follows the Gravel Pike on a north-south alignment in the northeastern corner of the township. PA 73 follows Big Road along northwest-southeast alignment in the southwestern portion of the township.
Results in presidential elections have gone predominantly in favor of Republican candidates since at least the early 1990s.
| Year | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 55.4% 1,213 | 42.3% 940 |
| 2016 | 55.4% 997 | 40.0% 720 |
| 2012 | 53.8% 882 | 43.9% 720 |
| 2008 | 48.6% 861 | 50.0% 886 |
| 2004 | 55.4% 926 | 44.0% 735 |
| 2000 | 57.4% 713 | 38.1% 474 |
| 1996 | 50.4% 517 | 31.7% 325 |
| 1992 | 41.8% 424 | 30.2% 306 |
Upper Frederick Township is part of the Boyertown Area School District