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13-662: The district comprises the townships of Upper Hanover and Marlborough and the boroughs of East Greenville , Green Lane , Pennsburg , and Red Hill in Montgomery County and Hereford Township in Berks County. The district maintains five schools in total; Upper Perkiomen High School , for grades 9 through 12; Upper Perkiomen Middle School, for grades 6 through 8; Upper Perkiomen 4th & 5th Grade Center, for grades 4 and 5; and two elementary schools, Marlborough and Hereford, for students in kindergarten through grade 3. As of

26-435: A cluster along Route 29 surrounded by Upper Hanover and are listed in north-to-south order: The township has a hot-summer humid continental climate ( Dfa ) and is in hardiness zone 7a. [1] As of the 2010 census, the township was 94.7% White, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.5% were Some Other Race, and 0.7% were two or more races. 1.8% of

39-466: A sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living . When used to compare income levels of different countries, it is usually expressed using a commonly used international currency, such as the euro or United States dollar . It is one of the three components of the Human Development Index of

52-511: Is a second-class township with five supervisors elected at-large. Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both

65-684: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 58.24 miles (93.73 km) were maintained by the township. Pennsylvania Route 29 and Pennsylvania Route 663 are the main highways traversing Upper Hanover Township. PA 29 follows the Gravel Pike on a northwest-to-southeast alignment through the township, while PA 663 follows John Fries Highway and Layfield Road on a southwest-to-northeast alignment. Other local roads of note include Church Road, Geryville Pike, Kutztown Road/Knight Road, School House Road, and Water Street. Upper Hanover

78-660: The Schuylkill River and contains most of the Green Lane Reservoir. It consists mainly of rolling hills, and the only mountainous area is east of Palm on Mill Hill, which contains Montgomery County's highest point. The township's villages include Chapel (also in Berks County), Fruitville, Geryville (also in Bucks County and pronounced with a hard "g"), Palm , and Perkiomen Heights. The following three boroughs form

91-581: The 2022-23 school year, the district had 3,198 students and 220 teachers on an FTE basis for a teacher-student ratio of 14.54, according to the National Center for Education Statistics . 40°23′48″N 75°29′10″W  /  40.39653°N 75.48615°W  / 40.39653; -75.48615 Upper Hanover Township, Pennsylvania Upper Hanover Township is a township in Montgomery County , Pennsylvania , United States. The population

104-399: The average family size was 3.10. In the township the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males. The median income for a household in

117-455: The country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure

130-562: The population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,885 people, 1,737 households, and 1,433 families residing in the township. The population density was 241.6 inhabitants per square mile (93.3/km ). There were 1,764 housing units at an average density of 87.2 per square mile (33.7/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 98.06% White , 0.70% African American , 0.14% Native American , 0.31% Asian , 0.33% from other races , and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of

143-407: The population. There were 1,737 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and

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156-562: The township was $ 65,018, and the median income for a family was $ 69,410. Males had a median income of $ 40,584 versus $ 30,701 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 24,978. About 3.2% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over. As of 2019, there were 75.17 miles (120.97 km) of public roads in Upper Hanover Township, of which 16.93 miles (27.25 km) were maintained by

169-505: Was 6,464 at the 2010 census . It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District . Upper Hanover Township was formed from a portion of the original Hanover Township in 1741. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 21.2 square miles (55 km ), of which 20.2 square miles (52 km ) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km ), or 4.62%, is water. It is drained by Perkiomen Creek into

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