West Fallowfield Township is a township in

Chester County Chester County may refer to: * Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States * Chester County, South Carolina, United States * Chester County, Tennessee, United States * Cheshire or the County Palatine of Chester, a ceremonial county in the North Wes ...

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, United States. The population was 2,566 at the 2010 census. It includes the unincorporated village of Cochranville.

History

The

Bridge in West Fallowfield Township Bridge in West Fallowfield Township is a historic steel Pratt pony truss bridge located in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It spans Octoraro Creek. It has a single span, . The bridge was constructed in 1885, by the Pho ...

Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge The Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge or Mercer's Ford Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans the East branch of the Octoraro Creek on the border between Lancaster County and Chester County in Pennsylvania, United States. A Lancaster County-own ...

, and

Joseph and Esther Phillips Plantation The Joseph and Esther Phillips Plantation, also known as The Old Ritter Farm, is an historic American home and farm located in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in ...

are listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2010 census, the township was 89.7% non-Hispanic White, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.9% Asian, and 1.6% were two or more races. 6.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. At the 2000 census there were 2,485 people, 829 households, and 674 families living in the township. The population density was 137.5 people per square mile (53.1/km²). There were 858 housing units at an average density of 47.5/sq mi (18.3/km²). The

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of the township was 96.54% White, 0.93% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 1.09% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29%. There were 829 households, 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 15.4% of households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.32. The age distribution was 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males. The median household income was $50,833 and the median family income was $54,940. Males had a median income of $40,566 versus $24,674 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,853. About 11.3% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the

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, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{Chester County, Pennsylvania Townships in Chester County, Pennsylvania