Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

Annville Township is a township and census-designated place in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,767 at the 2010 census.

Annville Township, Pennsylvania
Center of town
Location within Lebanon County
Annville
Location in Pennsylvania
Annville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°19′49″N 76°30′45″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLebanon
Settled1762
Incorporated1799
Area
  Total1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2)
  Land1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total4,767
  Estimate 
(2016)[2]
4,915
  Density3,047.12/sq mi (1,176.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
17003
Area code(s)717
FIPS code42-075-02600
Websitewww.annvilletwp.com
Historical population
CensusPop.
20004,518
20104,7675.5%
2016 (est.)4,915[2]3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History

Annville Township was divided into North Annville Township and South Annville Township in 1845. In 1912, the new Annville Township was formed between the two to encompass the town of Annville.

Geography

Annville Township is located at 40°19′49″N 76°30′45″W (40.330162, -76.512533).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of it is land and 0.63% is water.

Annville has a humid continental climate and is classified "Dfa" on Köppen climate classification. Annville gets warm to hot summers and cold winters. Winters bring 40" of snow annually.

The township is bordered to the north and west by North Annville Township (3.2 mi), to the south and west by South Annville Township (3 mi), and to the east by Cleona (0.47 mi) and North Cornwall Township (0.25 mi).

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 4,518 people, 1,452 households, and 917 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,864.6 people per square mile (1,104.1/km2). There were 1,556 housing units at an average density of 986.6/sq mi (380.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.40% White, 1.08% African American, 0.02% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.

There were 1,452 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the township the population was spread out, with 16.3% under the age of 18, 31.2% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,415, and the median income for a family was $44,737. Males had a median income of $35,057 versus $23,458 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,586. About 1.5% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

  • Allen Theatre and MJ's Coffee House, a historic theater and coffee house
  • Lebanon Valley College, a private four-year institution with an enrollment of approximately 1,650 undergraduate and graduate students.
  • Biever House, a historic 2 12-story limestone residence built in 1814. This site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
  • Hill Farm Estate, former home of Aaron S. Kreider, businessman and shoe manufacturer and member of the U.S. House of Representatives; currently a retirement Home.

Notable people

References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
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