Paradise Township, York County, Pennsylvania


Paradise Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 3,766.

History

The Swigart's Mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.2 square miles, all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 3,600 people, 1,313 households, and 1,042 families living in the township. The population density was 178.6 people per square mile. There were 1,359 housing units at an average density of 67.4/sq mi. The racial makeup of the township was 98.28% White, 0.50% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61%.
Of the 1,313 households 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.2% of households were one person and 6.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04.
The age distribution was 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.
The median household income was $48,517 and the median family income was $51,914. Males had a median income of $36,537 versus $25,023 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,389. About 3.8% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those underage 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.