Kirkwood, Pennsylvania
{{short description|Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|subdivision_name2 = Lancaster
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|subdivision_name3 = Colerain
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|area_total_km2 = 5.76
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|population_as_of = 2020
|population_total = 388
|population_density_km2 = 67.43
|timezone = Eastern (EST)
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|elevation_ft = 518
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|postal_code = 17536
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|blank_info = 42-39944
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|blank1_info = 1203948{{gnis|1203948}}
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Kirkwood is an unincorporated farming town and census-designated place (CDP) in Colerain Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lancaster Metro area, in Pennsylvania Dutch Country.
History
The post office in Kirkwood was established in 1856. A school was built in Kirkwood in 1899. Amish settlers arrived in Kirkwood in 1935 when Isaac and Mary Zook and their nine children moved to the area.{{cite web |title=History, Continued |url=http://www.coleraintwppa.com/more_about_colerain_township.php |website=Colerain Township |access-date=April 8, 2020}}
Geography
Kirkwood is located at coordinates 39° 50' 50" N 76° 5' 0" W, in southeastern Lancaster County and the center of Colerain Township. Pennsylvania Route 472 passes through the center of town, leading northwest {{convert|6|mi|0}} to Quarryville and southeast {{convert|7|mi|0}} to Oxford in Chester County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Kirkwood CDP has a total area of {{convert|5.76|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.01|sqkm|order=flip|3}}, or 0.18%, are water.{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 28, 2020}} The community drains west to the West Branch of Octoraro Creek and east to the East Branch. Via Octoraro Creek, the Kirkwood is part of the Susquehanna River water. The village center has an elevation of {{convert|522|ft}}.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|2020= 388
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}
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According to the 2010 census,{{Cite web |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/deeplinks?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffactfinder2.census.gov%2Ffaces%2Ftableservices%2Fjsf%2Fpages%2Fproductview.xhtml%3Fpid%3DDEC_10_PL_GCTPL1.ST13&prodType=table |title=American FactFinder |access-date=2020-04-08 |archive-date=2020-04-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428055442/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/deeplinks?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffactfinder2.census.gov%2Ffaces%2Ftableservices%2Fjsf%2Fpages%2Fproductview.xhtml%3Fpid%3DDEC_10_PL_GCTPL1.ST13&prodType=table |url-status=dead }} there were 396 people residing in Kirkwood. The population density was 110.84 inhabitants per km{{sup|2}}. Of the 396 inhabitants, Kirkwood was made up of 98.23% white, 0% were African-American, 0.25% were Amerindian, 0% were Asian, 0.25% were Pacific Islanders, 1.26% were from other races, and 0% belonged to two or more races. Of the total population, 4.29% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/board-on-geographic-names US Board on Geographic Names]
References
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{{Lancaster County, Pennsylvania}}
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Category:Census-designated places in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania