Montgomery Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania




For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Township in Pennsylvania, United States





































































Montgomery Township,
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Township

Hays Covered Bridge
Hays Covered Bridge


Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania highlighting Montgomery Township
Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania highlighting Montgomery Township


Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Franklin
Settled 1730
Incorporated 1781
Area
[1]

 • Total 67.44 sq mi (174.66 km2)
 • Land 67.36 sq mi (174.47 km2)
 • Water 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Population
(2010)

 • Total 6,116
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]

 6,196
 • Density 91.98/sq mi (35.51/km2)
Time zone
UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 717
FIPS code 42-055-50616




























Historical population
Census Pop.
%±
2000 4,949 —
2010 6,116 23.6%
Est. 2016 6,196 [2] 1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Montgomery Township is a township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,116 at the 2010 census,[4] up from 4,949 at the 2000 census.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Neighboring townships




  • 3 Communities


  • 4 Demographics


  • 5 References





History


The township has the name of Richard Montgomery, a general in the American Revolution.[5]


Mansfield, Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church, Hays Bridge Historic District, Angle Farm, Millmont Farm, Rock Hill Farm, and the Col. John Work House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]



Geography


The township is in southwestern Franklin County, bordered to the south by Washington County, Maryland. The western border of the township follows the ridgecrest of Cove Mountain, the eastern border follows Conococheague Creek in part, and the southern border is part of the Mason–Dixon line. The borough of Mercersburg lies along part of the northern edge of the township.


Two Top Mountain, Claylick Mountain, Kasies Knob, and Rickard Mountain, all part of the Bear Pond Mountains, are in the southern part of the township. Cross Mountain, the highest point in the Bear Pond Mountains at 2,062 feet (628 m), is located at the south end of Cove Mountain. Whitetail Ski Resort is on the eastern side of Two Top Mountain.


Pennsylvania Route 75 crosses the center of the township, leading north into Mercersburg and south to the Maryland border. Pennsylvania Route 16 crosses the northern part of the township, leading northwest into Mercersburg and east to Greencastle. Unincorporated communities in the township include Kasiesville, Claylick and Shimpstown along PA 75. Welsh Run is in the eastern part of the township, and Nova is in the southeast.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 67.5 square miles (174.7 km2), of which 67.4 square miles (174.5 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.11%, is water.[4]



Neighboring townships




  • Antrim Township (east)


  • Peters Township (north)


  • Warren Township (west)



Communities



  • Bino

  • Claylick

  • Kasiesville

  • Lenwood Heights

  • Nova

  • Shimpstown

  • Welsh Run



Demographics


As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 4,949 people, 1,782 households, and 1,448 families residing in the township. The population density was 73.8 people per square mile (28.5/km²). There were 1,849 housing units at an average density of 27.6/sq mi (10.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.23% White, 0.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.


There were 1,782 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.07.


In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.


The median income for a household in the township was $47,538, and the median income for a family was $50,653. Males had a median income of $31,364 versus $23,775 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,699. About 3.7% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.






  • House on Anderson Road







  • Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church






References




  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ ab "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.


  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


  4. ^ ab "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Montgomery township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2016.


  5. ^ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 196.


  6. ^ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


  7. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.



Coordinates: 39°44′00″N 77°49′59″W / 39.73333°N 77.83306°W / 39.73333; -77.83306







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