Conewago Township, York County, Pennsylvania

Conewago Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township encompasses the land between the Conewago Creek and the Little Conewago Creek, west of their conjunction. The township was formed in 1818 from the northeastern portion of Dover Township and the southeastern portion of Newberry Township and consists of approximately 11,000 acres. The population was 8,527 at the 2020 census.

Conewago Township,
York County,
Pennsylvania
Township
House in Strinestown
Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania.
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyYork
Settled1767
Incorporated1818
Government
  TypeBoard of Supervisors
Area
  Total24.61 sq mi (63.75 km2)
  Land24.44 sq mi (63.29 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total8,527
  Estimate 
(2021)
8,614
  Density329.42/sq mi (127.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code717
FIPS code42-133-15656
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18501,270
18601,2770.6%
18701,3828.2%
18801,4958.2%
18901,5554.0%
19001,506−3.2%
19101,460−3.1%
19201,396−4.4%
19301,59814.5%
19401,77611.1%
19501,8775.7%
19602,99259.4%
19703,71924.3%
19804,97933.9%
19904,9970.4%
20005,2785.6%
20107,51042.3%
20208,52713.5%
2021 (est.)8,6141.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

In the Iroquois language, "Conewago" (or "Conewaugha") means “at the place of the rapids.”

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