Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania

Hellam Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,043 at the 2010 census. Founded around 1736, 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 Hellam and Wrightsville fire departments located in the boroughs of Hallam and Wrightsville.

History

Codorus Forge and Furnace Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.7 square miles (72 km²), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²), or 0.14%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,930 people, 2,395 households, and 1,726 families residing in the township. The population density was 214.3 people per square mile (82.7/km²). There were 2,538 housing units at an average density of 91.7/sq mi (35.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.81% White, 0.74% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.