Newlin Township is a township in
Chester County Chester County may refer to:
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,
Pennsylvania
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, United States. The population was 1,285 at the
2010 census.
Newlin Township was the hometown of explorer
Josiah Harlan
Josiah Harlan, Prince of Ghor (June 12, 1799 – October 1871) was an American adventurer who travelled to Afghanistan and Punjab with the intention of making himself a king. During his travels, he became involved in local politics and facti ...
and
Lenape
The Lenape (, , or Lenape , del, Lënapeyok) also called the Leni Lenape, Lenni Lenape and Delaware people, are an indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands, who live in the United States and Canada. Their historical territory includ ...
healer
Hannah Freeman
Hannah Freeman (March 1731 – March 20, 1802), also known as "Indian Hannah," was a Lenape healer, artisan, and farmer who historically was thought to be the last surviving member of the Lenape in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Biography
Free ...
.
William Baldwin
William Joseph Baldwin (born February 21, 1963), Note: While birthplace is routinely listed as Massapequa, that town has no hospital, and brother Alec Baldwin was born in nearby Amityville, which does. known also as Billy Baldwin,is an America ...
, the botanist, was born there on the 29th of March 1779.
History
The township was named for Nicholas Newlin (1630–1699), who received a deed from
William Penn
William Penn ( – ) was an English writer and religious thinker belonging to the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, a North American colony of England. He was an early advocate of democracy a ...
. In 1704, his son Nathaniel (1663–1729) and his wife Mary built a water-powered
gristmill
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along the West Branch of
Chester Creek
Chester Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 1, 2011 tributary of the Delaware River in Delaware County, Pennsylvania in the United States.Gertler, Edward. ' ...
. The
Newlin Grist Mill is located in Glen Mills, now in
Delaware County.
The
Embreeville Historic District
Embreeville Historic District is a national historic district located in Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 12 contributing buildings along the east and west banks of the West Branch Brandywine Creek in the village o ...
,
Green Valley Historic District,
Harlan House,
Hayes Homestead,
Hayes Mill House
The Hayes Mill House is an historic, American home that is located in Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
History and architectural features
This historic structure ...
,
Jacob Hayes House
The Jacob Hayes House is an historic home that is located in Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania near the West Branch of Brandywine Creek.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
History and architectural f ...
,
House at Upper Laurel Iron Works
House at Upper Laurel Iron Works is a historic home located in Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1872, and is a two-story, stone banked dwelling with a gable roof. ''Note:'' This includes
It was added to the Nati ...
,
Indian Deep Farm
Indian Deep Farm is an historic home and farm which are located in Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
This property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
History and architectural features
The house consists ...
,
Marlborough Village Historic District
Marlborough Village Historic District is a national historic district located in East Marlborough Township and Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 21 contributing buildings and 2 contributing site in the crossroads comm ...
,
Mountain Meadow Farm
Mountain Meadow Farm is a historic home and barn located in Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The house was built about 1800, and is a two-story, brick dwelling with basement and attic in the Georgian style. A rear addition was buil ...
,
Northbrook Historic District
Northbrook Historic District, also known as Marshall's Mill and Marshall's Station, is a national historic district located in Newlin Township, Pocopson Township, and West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 14 contr ...
,
Spruce Grove School
The Spruce Grove School is an historic, American, one-room school that is located in Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
History and architectural features
This historic ...
, and
Joseph Young House
The Joseph Young House is an historic home that is located in Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
History and architectural features
This house was built in 1835, and ...
are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.25%, is water.
Demographics
At the 2010 census, the township was 95.0% non-Hispanic White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.9% Asian, and 0.6% were two or more races. 2.9% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,150 people, 429 households, and 335 families living in the township. The
population density
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was 96.0 people per square mile (37.1/km). There were 446 housing units at an average density of 37.2/sq mi (14.4/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.04%
White
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, 0.78%
African American
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, 0.43%
Asian
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, 0.17%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.70% from
other races
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, and 0.87% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 2.00% of the population.
There were 429 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were
married couples
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living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $68,828, and the median income for a family was $75,241. Males had a median income of $48,250 versus $37,885 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $36,804. About 2.4% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Newlin Township lies within the
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) is a school district in southeastern Chester County and western Delaware County, Pennsylvania, a area encompassing seven townships and serving a total of abpproximately 4,000 students.
The dist ...
References
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Townships in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Pennsylvania