West Nottingham Township, Pennsylvania

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West Nottingham Township
Township
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Chester
Area 13.9 sq mi (36 km²)
 - land 13.9 sq mi (36 km²)
 - water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²), 0.29%
Center
 - coordinates 39°44′56″N 75°59′44″W / 39.74889, -75.99556Coordinates: 39°44′56″N 75°59′44″W / 39.74889, -75.99556
 - elevation 492 ft (150 m)
Population 2,634 (2000)
Density 189.9 /sq mi (73.3 /km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code 610
Location of West Nottingham Township in Pennsylvania
Location of West Nottingham Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

West Nottingham Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,634 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36.0 km²), of which, 13.9 square miles (35.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.29%) is water. You can find more information at [www.wnt-gov.org].

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,634 people, 956 households, and 741 families residing in the township. The population density was 189.9 people per square mile (73.3/km²). There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of 72.6/sq mi (28.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.68% White, 1.94% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 1.67% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.18% of the population.

There were 956 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the township the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,142, and the median income for a family was $49,630. Males had a median income of $33,450 versus $23,406 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,975. About 3.3% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over.


[edit] References

  1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.