- Chester Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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Chester Township Township Country United States State Pennsylvania County Delaware Elevation 0 ft (0 m) Coordinates 39°51′00″N 75°19′59″W / 39.85°N 75.33306°W Area 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) - land 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) - water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% Population 4,604 (2000) Density 3,301.7 / sq mi (1,274.8 / km2) Timezone EST (UTC-5) - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Area code 610 
Location of Chester Township in Delaware County
Location of Chester Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United StatesChester Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,604 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Chester Township is located at 39°50′43″N 75°23′37″W / 39.84528°N 75.39361°W (39.845411, -75.393857)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1930 2,073 — 1940 1,988 −4.1% 1950 3,547 78.4% 1960 3,602 1.6% 1970 5,708 58.5% 1980 5,687 −0.4% 1990 5,399 −5.1% 2000 4,604 −14.7% www.dvrpc.org/data/databull/rdb/db82/appedixa.xls.</ref> As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,604 people, 1,641 households, and 1,188 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,301.7 people per square mile (1,278.9/km²). There were 1,754 housing units at an average density of 1,257.8 per square mile (487.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 22.72% White, 73.33% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. 2.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,641 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% were married couples living together, 30.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the township the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,576, and the median income for a family was $34,391. Males had a median income of $31,845 versus $25,286 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,072. About 16.2% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.0% of those under age 18 and 23.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Residents in Upland are zoned to the Chester-Upland School District. Toby Farms Elementary School is the public elementary school in Chester Township.[3] Residents are also zoned to Smedley Middle School and Chester High School.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Mailing Address." Toby Farms Elementary School. Retrieved on March 30, 2009.
External links
Categories:- Populated places in Pennsylvania with African American majority populations
- Townships in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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