Hereford Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Hereford Township is a township in Berks County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
, of which it is the easternmost municipality. Its population was 3,174 at the 2000 census. It is in Upper Perkiomen School District
.
, the township has a total area of 15.4 square miles (39.9 km²), all of it land and in the Delaware watershed
. The Perkiomen Creek
begins in Hereford Township and drains it into the Schuylkill River
, except for a very small portion north of Seisholtzville that drains via the Little Lehigh Creek
into the Lehigh River
. The northern and western areas of the township are located in the South Mountains
.
Route 29
and Route 100
come south from Lehigh County
and diverge in the village of Hereford. 29 continues down the Perkiomen Valley to Collegeville while 100 proceeds south to Bally and Pottstown. Other local roads of note include Huffs Church Road, Hunter Forge Road/St. Peters Road, Kutztown Road, Seisholtzville Road, and Tollgate Road. Hereford Township's villages include Chapel
(also in Montgomery County,) Clayton (also in Washington Township
), Five Points
, Harlem
, Hereford
, Huffs Church
, and Seizholtzville
(also in Longswamp Township
).
Adjacent townships
of 2000, there were 3,174 people, 1,188 households, and 898 families residing in the township. The population density
was 205.7 people per square mile (79.4/km²). There were 1,271 housing units at an average density of 82.4/sq mi (31.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.17% White, 0.19% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.47% from other races
, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 1,188 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,046, and the median income for a family was $52,845. Males had a median income of $40,841 versus $26,414 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $21,661. About 4.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Berks County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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, of which it is the easternmost municipality. Its population was 3,174 at the 2000 census. It is in Upper Perkiomen School District
Upper Perkiomen School District
The Upper Perkiomen School District is located in Pennsylvania in the northern corner of Montgomery County, and the eastern corner of Berks County...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 15.4 square miles (39.9 km²), all of it land and in the Delaware watershed
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
. The Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek
Perkiomen Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania in the United States.Perkiomen Creek begins in Hereford Township, Berks County, initially flows eastward into Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County, and turns southward to reenter...
begins in Hereford Township and drains it into the Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
, except for a very small portion north of Seisholtzville that drains via the Little Lehigh Creek
Little Lehigh Creek
The Little Lehigh Creek is approximately long, in eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is also sometimes referred to as the Little Lehigh River. It is called the Little Lehigh because it is the largest tributary of the Lehigh River....
into the Lehigh River
Lehigh River
The Lehigh River, a tributary of the Delaware River, is a river located in eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. Part of the Lehigh, along with a number of its tributaries, is designated a Pennsylvania Scenic River by the state's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources...
. The northern and western areas of the township are located in the South Mountains
South Mountain (eastern Pennsylvania)
South Mountain is a colloquial name applied to features in the mountain range extending south and south west from the Lehigh Valley to the Lebanon Valley regions of Pennsylvania. At times, it also been known as Durham Hills, Reading Hills, and the Lehigh Mountains...
.
Route 29
Pennsylvania Route 29
Pennsylvania Route 29 is a 118 mile long north–south state highway that runs through most of eastern Pennsylvania. The route currently exists in two segments, a southern segment and a northern segment. The southernmost terminus of the designation is at U.S. Route 30 in Malvern...
and Route 100
Pennsylvania Route 100
Pennsylvania Route 100 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that runs from U.S. Route 202 in West Chester, Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania Route 309 in Pleasant Corners, Pennsylvania....
come south from Lehigh County
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
-Climate:Most of the county's climate is considered to fall in the humid continental climate zone. Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Precipitation is almost uniformly distributed throughout the year....
and diverge in the village of Hereford. 29 continues down the Perkiomen Valley to Collegeville while 100 proceeds south to Bally and Pottstown. Other local roads of note include Huffs Church Road, Hunter Forge Road/St. Peters Road, Kutztown Road, Seisholtzville Road, and Tollgate Road. Hereford Township's villages include Chapel
Chapel, Pennsylvania
Chapel, Pennsylvania is a village located on Pennsylvania Route 29 and the Perkiomen Creek in Hereford Township, Berks County and Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County. It uses the 18070 zip code of Palm, which is located just to the southeast....
(also in Montgomery County,) Clayton (also in Washington Township
Washington Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Washington Township is a township in eastern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,354 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
), Five Points
Five Points, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Five Points, Berks County, Pennsylvania is a small village in Hereford Township located on the Perkiomen Creek near the boundary with Lehigh County. It is named for the intersection of Deer Hill, Five Points, Sigmund, Township, and Weaver Roads. The village of Hereford is located less than two...
, Harlem
Harlem, Pennsylvania
Harlem is a village in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is located one mile SE of Seisholtzville in a valley near the headwaters of the Perkiomen Creek. It is split between the zip codes of Barto and Macungie, which are 19504 and 18062, respectively...
, Hereford
Hereford, Pennsylvania
Hereford is an unincorporated community in Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its ZIP code is 18056. The community lies at the intersection of Pennsylvania Routes 29 and 100, which connect it to East Greenville and to Pottstown, respectively to the south...
, Huffs Church
Huffs Church, Pennsylvania
Huffs Church is a village in western Hereford Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The West Branch Perkiomen Creek flows southeast through it to join the Perkiomen Creek in the Green Lane Reservoir. It is split between the Alburtis zip code of 18011 and the Barto zip code of 19504...
, and Seizholtzville
Seisholtzville, Pennsylvania
Seisholtzville, Pennsylvania is a village located mainly in Hereford Township, Berks County, but also in Longswamp Township. It is located on the crest of South Mountain and the Perkiomen Creek begins here. It uses the Macungie zip code of 18062. Although the correct pronunciation is...
(also in Longswamp Township
Longswamp Township, Pennsylvania
Longswamp Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,608 at the 2000 census.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,608 people, 2,029 households, and 1,529 families residing in the township. The population density was 246.1 people per...
).
Adjacent townships
- Washington TownshipWashington Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaWashington Township is a township in eastern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,354 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
(south) - District Township (west)
- Longswamp Township (northwest)
- Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County (north)
- Upper Milford Township, Lehigh County (northeast)
- Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County (tangent to the east)
- Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County (southeast)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,174 people, 1,188 households, and 898 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 205.7 people per square mile (79.4/km²). There were 1,271 housing units at an average density of 82.4/sq mi (31.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.17% White, 0.19% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.47% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 1,188 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,046, and the median income for a family was $52,845. Males had a median income of $40,841 versus $26,414 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $21,661. About 4.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Legislators
- State Representative Doug ReichleyDoug ReichleyDouglas "Doug" Reichley is a politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania; he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2002, representing the 134th district. He sits on the House Appropriations, Consumer Affairs, Health and Human Services and Professional Licensure Committees...
, Republican, 134th district - State Senator Judy SchwankJudy SchwankJudith Schwank is an American politician. A Democrat, she was elected to the Pennsylvania Senate from the 11th district in a special election on March 15, 2011 to succeed the late Mike O'Pake. The district includes the city of Reading and most of eastern Berks County.-Biography:Schwank attended...
, Democrat, 11th district - US Representative Jim GerlachJim GerlachJames "Jim" Gerlach is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.- Early life, education and career :...
, Republican, 6th district (Precinct 1) - US Representative Charlie DentCharlie DentCharles "Charlie" Dent is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party.The district includes all of Northampton County, most of Lehigh County, and small parts of Berks and Montgomery Counties....
, Republican, 15th district (Precinct 2)