East Coventry Township is a

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, United States. The population was 7,068 at the 2020 census.

History

The township derives its name from

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, England, the native home of an early settler.

Fricks Locks Historic District Fricks Locks Historic District or more simply Frick's Lock is an abandoned village, along the also abandoned Schuylkill Canal, in the northeast portion of East Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. This 18th-century village outl ...

, and

River Bend Farm River Bend Farm is a historic farm located in East Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania in a bend of the Schuylkill River near Pottstown. The farm house is a good example of early Chester County construction techniques, being buil ...

are listed on the

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Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.55%, is water. The township includes the unincorporated community of Parker Ford. Adjacent townships * Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County (north) * Limerick Township, Montgomery County (east) * East Vincent Township, Chester County (south) * South Coventry Township, Chester County (southwest) * North Coventry Township, Chester County (west)

Demographics

At the 2010 census, the township was 92.5% non-Hispanic White, 3.1% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% Asian, and 1.4% were two or more races. 1.7% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of the

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of 2000, there were 4,566 people, 1,649 households, and 1,246 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,684 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.38%

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, 0.85%

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, 0.11% Native American, 0.22%

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, 0.18% from

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, and 0.26% from two or more races.

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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.

Education

The township is within the Owen J. Roberts School District.

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is the zoned comprehensive high school.

Transportation

As of 2018, there were of public roads in East Coventry Township, of which were maintained by the

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(PennDOT) and were maintained by the township.

Pennsylvania Route 23 Pennsylvania Route 23 (PA 23) is an state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. The route begins at PA 441 in Marietta and heads east to U.S. Route 1 (US 1) at City Avenue on the border of Lower Merion Township and Philadelphia. PA 23 begins ...

and

Pennsylvania Route 724 Pennsylvania Route 724 (PA 724) is a road in the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania that runs from U.S. Route 422 (US 422) in Sinking Spring southeast to PA 23 near Phoenixville. PA 724 travels through Berks and Chester counties. The route ru ...

are the numbered highways serving East Coventry Township. PA 23 follows Ridge Road on a northwest-southeast alignment through the southern portion of the township, while PA 724 follows Schuylkill Road along a northwest-southeast alignment through northern and eastern portions of the township.

Notable person

Grover C. Talbot Grover Cleveland Talbot (April 23, 1885 – December 21, 1935) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for Delaware County from 1925 to 1934 and as the 70th Speak ...

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for Delaware County (1925-1934), 116th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1933-1934)

Points of interest

, an 18th-century village along the Schuylkill Canal

References

External links

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