[2] The David Davis Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

It contains the communities of Martindale, Hinkletown, Vogansville, and Laurel Hill, and it surrounds the borough of New Holland, a separate municipality.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 6,183 people, 2,019 households, and 1,617 families living in the township.

There were 2,126 housing units at an average density of 96.9 per square mile (37.4/km2).

17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.