Hellam Township, Pennsylvania

Hellam Township, Pennsylvania
Wildcat Falls near the Susquehanna River in Hellam Township
Wildcat Falls near the Susquehanna River in Hellam Township
Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania.
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyYork
Settled1721
Incorporated1739
Government
 • TypeBoard of Supervisors
Area
 • Total28.23 sq mi (73.11 km2)
 • Land28.20 sq mi (73.05 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Population
 • Total5,921 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
5,905
 • Density212.64/sq mi (82.10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
State government 
Senator (Dist 28)Kristin Phillips-Hill, since 2019
House Rep (47)Keith J. Gillespie, since 2003
U.S. government 
House Rep (11)Lloyd Smucker, since 2019
Websitewww.hellamtownship.com
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18501,528
18601,6427.5%
18701,639−0.2%
18801,96319.8%
18902,16410.2%
19002,057−4.9%
19101,687−18.0%
19201,520−9.9%
19301,6005.3%
19401,76510.3%
19502,08117.9%
19602,55022.5%
19703,14723.4%
19804,50743.2%
19905,12813.8%
20005,93015.6%
20106,0431.9%
20205,921−2.0%
2021 (est.)5,905[2]−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Hellam Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,921 at the 2020 census.[2] Founded in 1739, it was the first township in the area, and it originally included the entirety of modern York and Adams counties. Fire department services are provided jointly by the Hallam and Wrightsville fire departments, located in the boroughs of Hallam and Wrightsville.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.