| East Coventry Township | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Elevation | 243 ft (74.1 m) |
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| Area | 11.0 sq mi (28.5 km2) |
| - land | 10.8 sq mi (28 km2) |
| - water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 1.82% |
| Population | 6,636 (2010) |
| Density | 614.4 / sq mi (237.2 / km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
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Location of East Coventry Township in Pennsylvania
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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| Website: http://www.eastcoventry-pa.gov | |
East Coventry Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,636 at the 2010 census.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28 km2), of which 10.8 square miles (28 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), or 1.55%, is water. The township includes the unincorporated community of Parker Ford.
Adjacent townships
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,566 people, 1,649 households, and 1,246 families residing in the township. The population density was 423.4 people per square mile (163.5/km²). There were 1,684 housing units at an average density of 156.2/sq mi (60.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.38% White, 0.85% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 1,649 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,271 |
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| 1940 | 1,304 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,499 | 15.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,183 | 45.6% | |
| 1970 | 3,284 | 50.4% | |
| 1980 | 4,085 | 24.4% | |
| 1990 | 4,450 | 8.9% | |
| 2000 | 4,566 | 2.6% | |
| 2010 | 6,636 | 45.3% | |
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The median income for a household in the township was $58,125, and the median income for a family was $68,384. Males had a median income of $48,750 versus $32,031 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,257. About 2.0% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.