Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Drumore Township is a township in southwestern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 2,560.[3]
Drumore Township, Pennsylvania | |
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 Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania highlighting Drumore Township | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lancaster |
| Incorporated | 1729 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chairperson | Thomas W. Aaron |
| • Vice Chairman | Kolin D. McCauley |
| • Roadmaster | Robert S. Holzhauer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.97 sq mi (75.03 km2) |
| • Land | 24.03 sq mi (62.24 km2) |
| • Water | 4.94 sq mi (12.79 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,560 |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | 2,620 |
| • Density | 109.02/sq mi (42.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-071-20032 |
| Website | www |
It is named after Dromore (Irish: Droim Mór), County Down, now in Northern Ireland,[4] with which it has been twinned since 1996.[5]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.9 square miles (75 km2), of which, 23.9 square miles (62 km2) of it is land and 5.0 square miles (13 km2) of it (17.36%) is water. It includes the communities of Liberty Square, Chestnut Level, Fernglen, Drumore, Furniss, and Fairfield, and parts of the communities of Buck and Henzel.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 2,243 | — | |
| 2010 | 2,560 | 14.1% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 2,620 | [2] | 2.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 2,243 people, 739 households, and 597 families residing in the township. The population density was 93.8 people per square mile (36.2/km2). There were 819 housing units at an average density of 34.3/sq mi (13.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.75% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 739 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.7% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the township the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,250, and the median income for a family was $51,645. Males had a median income of $36,366 versus $22,560 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,470. About 4.0% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Parks and recreation
Drumore Township Park
The Drumore Township Park is located at 1675 Furniss Road, Drumore, Pennsylvania and is located on 10 acres (40,000 m2) of land immediately in back of the Township Municipal Building. The land was purchased from the John O’Donnel farm with grant money from the county.
The Park is open to the public each day of the week from sun up to sun down.
Susquehannock State Park
Fishing Creek
Fishing Creek Nature Preserve is a 167-acre (0.68 km2) preserve of mature forest along fishing creek, a creek that runs into the Susquehanna River. The creek is one of the few places in Lancaster County where a natural trout population remains. A dirt road runs along the stream, and there are several trails through the woods.[8]
Schools
Drumore Township is served by the Solanco School District. Schools in the district are:
Solanco High School 585 Solanco Road, Quarryville, PA 17566 (717)786-2151
George A. Smith Middle School 645 Kirkwood Pike, Quarryville, PA 17566 (717)786-2244
Swift Middle School 1866 Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville, PA 17566 (717)548-2187
Providence Elementary School 137 Truce Road, New Providence, PA 17560 (717)786-3582
Quarryille Elementary School 211 South Hess Street, Quarryville, PA 17566 (717)786-2546
Clermont Elementary School 1868 Robert Fulton Highway, Quarryville, PA 17566 (717)548-2742
Bart Colerain Elementary School 1336 Noble Road, Christiana, PA 17509 (717)529-2181
Notable people
- William Whipper, abolitionist
- John Steele, Brigadier General
References
- "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 14, 2017.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2012-01-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Drumore Township: Twinning". Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ""Fishing Creek Nature Preserve", lancasterconservancy.org, Retrieved May 17, 2009". Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2009.