Latimore Township, Pennsylvania

Latimore Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,528 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 55.5 km² (21.4 mi²). 55.0 km² (21.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.03%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 2,528 people, 914 households, and 732 families residing in the township. The population density was 46.0/km² (119.1/mi²). There were 973 housing units at an average density of 17.7/km² (45.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.78% White, 0.12% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.

There were 914 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $56,181. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $26,719 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,230. About 5.8% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Latimore Township

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 | Butler | Conewago | Cumberland | Franklin | Freedom | Germany | Hamilton | Hamiltonban | Highland | Huntington | Latimore | Liberty | Menallen | Mount Joy | Mount Pleasant | Oxford | Reading | Straban | Tyrone | Union
Communities and CDPs	Bendersville Station-Aspers | Cashtown-McKnightstown | Hampton | Lake Heritage | Lake Meade | Midway | Orrtanna

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