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Lower Heidelberg Township, Pennsylvania

Lower Heidelberg Township
Township
Old Dry Road
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 40°22′36″N 76°03′59″W / 40.37667°N 76.06639°W / 40.37667; -76.06639Coordinates: 40°22′36″N 76°03′59″W / 40.37667°N 76.06639°W / 40.37667; -76.06639
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Berks
Founded 1842
Area
 • Total 15.42 sq mi (39.95 km2)
 • Land 14.84 sq mi (38.44 km2)
 • Water 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
Elevation 394 ft (120 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,513
 • Estimate (2016) 6,044
 • Density 407.20/sq mi (157.22/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 610
FIPS code 42-011-44928
Website www.lowerheidelbergtownship.org

Lower Heidelberg Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,513 at the 2010 census.

The Hain Mill, Knorr-Bare Farm, Old Dry Road, and Tulpehocken Creek Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40.1 km²), of which, 14.9 square miles (38.7 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it (3.49%) is water.

Adjacent townships

Adjacent boroughs

The unincorporated communities of Brownsville, State Hill, Cacoosing, Wooltown, (former) Blue Marsh are located in Lower Heidelberg Township.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,150 people, 1,544 households, and 1,156 families residing in the township. The population density was 277.7 people per square mile (107.3/km²). There were 1,578 housing units at an average density of 105.6/sq mi (40.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.30% White, 0.87% African American, 0.02% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.


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