Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Geobox|Settlement
name = Upper Providence Township
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country = United States
state = Pennsylvania
region = Montgomery
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area_imperial = 18.2
area_land_imperial = 17.8
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url = Gnis3|1216881
title = Township of Upper Providence
date = December 1 1989
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publisher = United States Geological Survey
accessdate = 2008-08-04 ]
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population = 15398
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map_caption = Location of Upper Providence Township in Montgomery County
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website = http://www.uprov-montco.org

Upper Providence Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 15,398. Upper Providence Township is a member of the Spring-Ford Area School District.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.2 square miles (47.2 km²), of which, 17.8 square miles (46.2 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (2.09%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 15,398 people, 5,355 households, and 4,101 families residing in the township. The population density was 862.9 people per square mile (333.3/km²). There were 5,545 housing units at an average density of 310.7/sq mi (120.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.51% White, 2.57% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.77% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.

There were 5,355 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the township the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $75,789, and the median income for a family was $85,660. Males had a median income of $54,764 versus $37,193 for females. The per capita income for the township was $31,251. About 1.1% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 0.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

The following are unincorporated communities within Upper Providence.

References

External links

* [http://www.uprov-montco.org Upper Providence Township]