Hellam Township, Pennsylvania
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 (2020) | |
• Total | 5,939 |
• Estimate (2023) | 5,928 |
| • 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 | 5,939 | −1.7% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 5,928 | −0.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Hellam Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania. The population was 5,939 at the 2020 census. It was founded in 1739 as 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.