Fulton Township, Pennsylvania | |
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 Robert Fulton Birthplace National Register of Historic Places | |
 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania highlighting Fulton Township | |
 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Settled | 1733 |
| Incorporated | 1844 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.23 sq mi (75.71 km2) |
| • Land | 25.79 sq mi (66.79 km2) |
| • Water | 3.44 sq mi (8.91 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,227 |
• Estimate (2021)[2] | 3,213 |
| • Density | 122.1/sq mi (47.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-071-28168 |
| Website | www |
Fulton Township is atownship in southernLancaster County,Pennsylvania, United States, and it is the only municipality in the county to touch theMaryland border. At the 2020 census the population was 3,227.[2] It is part of theSolanco School District.
TheRobert Fulton Birthplace is within the township; it was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1966.[3]
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.3 square miles (76 km2), of which 25.9 square miles (67 km2) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) (11.60%) is water. Unincorporated communities in the township include Eldora, Goshen, Penn Hill,Wakefield,Peach Bottom, McSparran, New Texas, Black Baron, Pleasant Grove, Jenkins Corner, and part of Wrightsdale.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,826 | — | |
| 2010 | 3,074 | 8.8% | |
| 2020 | 3,227 | 5.0% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 3,213 | [2] | −0.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of thecensus[5] of 2000, there were 2,826 people, 932 households, and 748 families living in the township. The population density was 109.1 inhabitants per square mile (42.1/km2). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 40.3 units per square mile (15.6 units/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.45%White, 1.27%Black orAfrican American, 0.04%Native American, 0.21%Asian, 0.32% fromother races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race.
There were 932 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% weremarried couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the township the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,356 and the median income for a family was $44,394. Males had a median income of $35,027 versus $24,205 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $15,735. About 10.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.
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