North Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with East Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania or South Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Coordinates: 40°13′33″N 75°39′52″W / 40.22583°N 75.66444°W / 40.22583; -75.66444

North Coventry Township
Township
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Chester
Elevation	299 ft (91.1 m)
Coordinates	40°13′33″N 75°39′52″W / 40.22583°N 75.66444°W / 40.22583; -75.66444
Area	13.6 sq mi (35.2 km2)
- land	13.4 sq mi (35 km2)
- water	0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 1.47%
Population	7,866 (2010)
Density	587.0 / sq mi (226.6 / km2)
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	610
Location of North Coventry Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: http://www.northcoventry.us

North Coventry Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,866 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35 km²), of which 13.4 square miles (35 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), or 1.18%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 7,381 people, 3,012 households, and 2,111 families residing in the township. The population density was 550.7 people per square mile (212.7/km²). There were 3,114 housing units at an average density of 232.4/sq mi (89.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.19% White, 1.79% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 3,012 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	2,837		—
1940	3,030		6.8%
1950	3,242		7.0%
1960	4,367		34.7%
1970	6,690		53.2%
1980	7,164		7.1%
1990	7,506		4.8%
2000	7,381		−1.7%
2010	7,866		6.6%
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The median income for a household in the township was $51,954, and the median income for a family was $64,596. Males had a median income of $44,315 versus $30,635 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,418. About 3.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.

School district

North Coventry Township is served by the Owen J. Roberts School District.

References

1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• North Coventry Township
• North Coventry Police Department