There were 2,298 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 1.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The racial makeup of the township was 95.98% White, 1.50% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. There were 2,392 housing units at an average density of 92.3 per square mile (35.6/km 2). The population density was 257.2 inhabitants per square mile (99.3/km 2). Demographics Īs of the census of 2000, there were 6,669 people, 2,298 households, and 1,730 families residing in the township. The Appalachian Trail crosses the northern half of the Cumberland Valley following a route near the eastern border of Middlesex Township.Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.9 square miles (67.2 km 2), of which 25.7 square miles (66.5 km 2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km 2), or 1.05%, is water. The borough of Carlisle, the county seat, is approximately 4 miles (6 km) southwest of the highway crossing area via US 11, and Harrisburg, the state capital, is about 16 miles (26 km) to the east. There is no direct access between I-76 and I-81 instead, a 1-mile (1.6 km) stretch of US 11 connects Exit 226 on I-76 with Exit 52 on I-81. Route 11 cross in a triangle formation near the center of the township. Interstate 76 (the Pennsylvania Turnpike), Interstate 81, and U.S. Unincorporated communities in the township include Donnellytown in the northeast, Carlisle Springs in the northwest, and part of the Schlusser census-designated place along the western border. Conodoguinet Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River, crosses the center of the township. Middlesex Township is in northeastern Cumberland County, bordered to the north by Perry County along the crest of Blue Mountain. As of the 2010 census, the township had a total population of 7,040. Middlesex Township is a township located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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