Oley Township, Pennsylvania

Oley Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 3,620. Oley Township was originally formed in 1740 as a part of Philadelphia County, before Berks County was formed in 1752. The entire township was listed as a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[4] Oley is a Native American name purported to mean "a hollow".[5] Daniel Boone was born in Oley Township November 2, 1734.[6]

Oley Township
Township
A farm in Oley Township, October 2019
A farm in Oley Township, October 2019
Oley Township is located in Pennsylvania
Oley Township
Oley Township
Location of Oley Township in Pennsylvania
Oley Township is located in the United States
Oley Township
Oley Township
Oley Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°23′00″N 75°46′15″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBerks
Area
[1]
 • Total24.09 sq mi (62.39 km2)
 • Land23.88 sq mi (61.84 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
Elevation
371 ft (113 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,620
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
3,740
 • Density156.63/sq mi (60.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610
FIPS code42-011-56672
Website
Oley Township Historic District
LocationPA 73, Oley Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°22′7″N 75°46′17″W
Area15,065 acres (6,097 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Georgian, Germanic style
NRHP reference No.83002218 [3]
Added to NRHPMarch 11, 1983

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.2 square miles (62.7 km2), all land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via its tributaries of the Manatawny Creek and Monocacy Creek. The township's villages include Limekiln (also in Exeter Township), Oley, Oley Furnace, Pleasantville, Spangsville, and Yellow House (also in Amity Township).

Adjacent townships

Transportation
PA 73 eastbound and PA 662 southbound in Oley Township

As of 2019, there were 76.57 miles (123.23 km) of public roads in Oley Township, of which 25.70 miles (41.36 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 50.87 miles (81.87 km) were maintained by the township.[7]

Numbered highways serving Oley Township include Pennsylvania Route 73, Pennsylvania Route 562 and Pennsylvania Route 662. PA 73 follows an east-west alignment across the northern portion of the township. PA 562 follows Boyertown Pike along an east-west alignment on the southern edge of the township. Finally, PA 662 follows Memorial Highway along a northwest-southeast alignment through the center of the township, including a concurrency with PA 73 in the northwestern part of the township.

Demographics
Kaufman barns

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 3,583 people, 1,382 households, and 1,029 families residing in the township. The population density was 148.1 inhabitants per square mile (57.2/km2). There were 1,425 housing units at an average density of 58.9 per square mile (22.7/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 98.66% White, 0.14% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19803,024—
19903,36211.2%
20003,5836.6%
20103,6201.0%
2016 (est.)3,740[2]3.3%
Source: US Census Bureau

There were 1,382 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,151, and the median income for a family was $58,045. Males had a median income of $40,882 versus $27,795 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,565. About 0.9% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

  • Henry Fisher House
    Henry Fisher House
  • House on Main Street in Oley Village
    House on Main Street in Oley Village
  • Barn on Main Street in Oley Village
    Barn on Main Street in Oley Village
  • Milloth House in Oley Village
    Milloth House in Oley Village

See also

References
  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. Phoebe L. Hopkins, 1982, NRHP Nomination Form for Oley Township Historic District Enter "public" for ID and "public" for password to access the site.
  5. Espenshade, Abraham Howry (1925). Pennsylvania Place Names. Evangelical Press. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-8063-0416-8.
  6. Bruce, H. Addington, Daniel Boone and the Wilderness Road, New York: Macmillan, 1911, p. 6
  7. "Oley Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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