West Caln Township, Pennsylvania
West Caln Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,014 at the time of the 2010 census.
West Caln Township | |
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 Location of West Caln Township in Chester County (left) and of Chester County in Pennsylvania (right) | |
.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′51″N 75°46′09″W / 39.99750°N 75.76917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.2 sq mi (56.77 km2) |
| • Land | 21.60 sq mi (55.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2) |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 9,014 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 9,061 |
| • Density | 419.53/sq mi (161.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-029-82664 |
| Website | westcaln |
History
editThe Hatfield-Hibernia Historic District, Hibernia House, and Sandy Hill Tavern are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.8 square miles (56 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.41%, is water.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 1,069 | — | |
| 1940 | 1,214 | 13.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,485 | 22.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,140 | 44.1% | |
| 1970 | 3,152 | 47.3% | |
| 1980 | 4,958 | 57.3% | |
| 1990 | 6,143 | 23.9% | |
| 2000 | 7,054 | 14.8% | |
| 2010 | 9,014 | 27.8% | |
| 2020 | 8,910 | −1.2% | |
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At the time of the 2010 census, the township was 91.7% non-Hispanic White, 3.9% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 1.8% were two or more races. 2.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[6]
-=Transportation==
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As of 2020, there were 81.00 miles (130.36 km) of public roads in West Caln Township, of which 14.90 miles (23.98 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 66.10 miles (106.38 km) were maintained by the township.[7]
U.S. Route 30 is the most prominent road passing through West Caln Township, but only passes through the southern corner briefly without any interchanges. Pennsylvania Route 10 follows Octorara Trail, Kings Highway and Compass Road along a north-south alignment across the western portion of the township. Pennsylvania Route 340 follows Kings Highway along an east-west alignment across the south-central portion of the township, sharing a brief concurrency with PA 10.
References
edit- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "DVRPC > Site Search". Archived from the original on 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^ "Census 2020".
- ^ "Census 2010: Philadelphia gains, Pittsburgh shrinks in population". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2011-03-14.
- ^ "West Caln Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
External links
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