West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

West Bradford Township
Township
Blacksmith in the village of Marshallton, located in West Bradford Township.
Motto: "Between the Brandywines"
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Chester
Elevation 548 ft (167 m)
Coordinates 39°57′56″N 75°44′22″W / 39.96556°N 75.73944°WCoordinates: 39°57′56″N 75°44′22″W / 39.96556°N 75.73944°W
Area 18.6 sq mi (48.2 km2)
 - land 18.6 sq mi (48 km2)
 - water 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.54%
Population 12,376 (2010)
Density 665.4 / sq mi (256.9 / km2)
Established 1705 (as Bradford Twp.)
Board of Supervisors Bruce W. Laverty
John A. Haiko
Mark J. Blair
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 19335, 19320, 19382
Area code 610
Location of West Bradford Township in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: http://www.westbradford.org

West Bradford Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,376 at the 2010 census.

History

There are three federal historic districts (Marshallton, Trimbleville, and Northbrook) on the National Register of Historic Places located within West Bradford Township .[1] Also listed are the Baily Farm, Bradford Friends Meetinghouse, Como Farm, Cope's Bridge, Derbydown Homestead, Humphry Marshall House, Marshallton Inn, Taylor-Cope Historic District, and Temple-Webster-Stoner House.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48.2 km²), of which, 18.6 square miles (48.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.32% water.

Adjacent municipalities

Major roadways

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19301,558—
19401,367−12.3%
19501,53011.9%
19601,89423.8%
19702,99658.2%
19807,343145.1%
199010,40641.7%
200010,7753.5%
201012,37614.9%
[3]

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 12,376 people, 4,126 households, and 3,449 families residing in the township. The population density was 665.4 people per square mile (256.9/km²). There were 4,217 housing units at an average density of 226.7/sq mi (87.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.4% White, 2.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.6% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. 2.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,126 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the township the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 19, 4.0% from 20 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a family was $104,124.

Education

Public schools

West Bradford Township is served by the Downingtown Area School District, and has two elementary schools within the township:

Neighborhoods

Notable places

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ West Bradford Township History & Demographics
  2. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  3. ↑ Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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