Upper Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania or West Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Upper Pottsgrove Township
Township
Upper Pottsgrove Twp Office and Fire Co.
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Montgomery
Elevation	351 ft (107 m)
Coordinates
Area	5.1 sq mi (13.2 km2)
- land	5.1 sq mi (13 km2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population	5,315 (2010)
Density	1,042.2 / sq mi (402.4 / km2)
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	610
Location of Upper Pottsgrove Township in Montgomery County Location of Upper Pottsgrove Township in Montgomery County
Location of Upper Pottsgrove Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: http://www.upperpottsgrovetownship.org/

Upper Pottsgrove Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,315 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13 km²), all of it land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via its tributaries of Sproegels Run and Manatawny Creek. Its villages include Cedar Grove, Halfway House, and Little Oley (also in Berks County).

Neighboring municipalities

• Douglass Township, Montgomery County (northeast)
• New Hanover Township (east)
• Lower Pottsgrove Township (southeast)
• Pottstown (south)
• West Pottsgrove Township (southwest)
• Douglass Township, Berks County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	756		—
1940	804		6.3%
1950	1,173		45.9%
1960	1,987		69.4%
1970	2,477		24.7%
1980	2,873		16.0%
1990	3,315		15.4%
2000	4,102		23.7%
2010	5,315		29.6%

As of the 2010 census, the township was 87.6% White, 5.8% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.5% were Some Other Race, and 2.0% were two or more races. 2.7% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,102 people, 1,417 households, and 1,156 families residing in the township. The population density was 812.5 people per square mile (313.6/km²). There were 1,459 housing units at an average density of 289.0/sq mi (111.5/km²). The ethnic makeup of the township is 95.20% White, 2.51% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 1.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.

There were 1,417 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $70,500, and the median income for a family was $75,019. Males had a median income of $46,006 versus $33,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,607. About 1.7% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Presidential elections results

Year	Republican	Democratic
2012	49.9% 1,206	48.9% 1,182
2008	44.9% 1,101	53.9% 1,321
2004	53.6% 1,099	45.9% 1,008
2000	51.3% 777	45.1% 682
1996	43.5% 478	39.5% 434
1992	38.0% 445	34.1% 400