Hellam Township, Pennsylvania | |
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 Wildcat Falls near the Susquehanna River in Hellam Township | |
 Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | York |
| Settled | 1721 |
| Incorporated | 1739 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.23 sq mi (73.11 km2) |
| • Land | 28.20 sq mi (73.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,921  |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 5,905 |
| • Density | 212.64/sq mi (82.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 717 |
| 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 |
| Website | www |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,528 | — | |
| 1860 | 1,642 | 7.5% | |
| 1870 | 1,639 | −0.2% | |
| 1880 | 1,963 | 19.8% | |
| 1890 | 2,164 | 10.2% | |
| 1900 | 2,057 | −4.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,687 | −18.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,520 | −9.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,600 | 5.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,765 | 10.3% | |
| 1950 | 2,081 | 17.9% | |
| 1960 | 2,550 | 22.5% | |
| 1970 | 3,147 | 23.4% | |
| 1980 | 4,507 | 43.2% | |
| 1990 | 5,128 | 13.8% | |
| 2000 | 5,930 | 15.6% | |
| 2010 | 6,043 | 1.9% | |
| 2020 | 5,921 | −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.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.