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Highland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania

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Highland Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 825 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.4 km² (12.1 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 825 people, 317 households, and 244 families residing in the township. The population density was 26.2/km² (68.0/mi²). There were 330 housing units at an average density of 10.5/km² (27.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.33% White, 0.12% African American, 0.61% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.

There were 317 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% 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 2.98.

In the township the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,066, and the median income for a family was $55,694. Males had a median income of $35,188 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,834. About 1.7% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.


Municipalities and Communities of Adams County, Pennsylvania
(County Seat: Gettysburg)
Boroughs Abbottstown | Arendtsville | Bendersville | Biglerville | Bonneauville | Carroll Valley | East Berlin | Fairfield | Gettysburg | Littlestown | McSherrystown | New Oxford | York Springs
Townships Berwick Twp. | Butler Twp. | Conewago Twp. | Cumberland Twp. | Franklin Twp. | Freedom Twp. | Germany Twp. | Hamilton Twp. | Hamiltonban Twp. | Highland Twp. | Huntington Twp. | Latimore Twp. | Liberty Twp. | Menallen Twp. | Mount Joy Twp. | Mount Pleasant Twp. | Oxford Twp. | Reading Twp. | Straban Twp. | Tyrone Twp. | Union Twp.
Communities and CDPs Bendersville Station-Aspers | Cashtown-McKnightstown | Hampton | Lake Heritage | Lake Meade | Midway | Orrtanna

 


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