Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania
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| Marlborough Township | |
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| Township | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | 12.7 sq mi (32.9 km²) |
| - land | 12.5 sq mi (32.4 km²) |
| - water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²), 1.57% |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population | 3,104 (2000) |
| Density | 247.6 /sq mi (95.6 /km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of Marlborough Township in Montgomery County
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Marlborough Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,104 at the 2000 census.
It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.7 square miles (32.9 km²), of which, 12.5 square miles (32.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (1.34%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,104 people, 1,174 households, and 888 families residing in the township. The population density was 247.6 people per square mile (95.6/km²). There were 1,222 housing units at an average density of 97.5/sq mi (37.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.55% White, 0.71% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
There were 1,174 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,170, and the median income for a family was $68,750. Males had a median income of $47,188 versus $31,667 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,273. About 0.8% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
