Newlin 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 ...
,
Pennsylvania, 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
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William Baldwin, 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. In 1704, his son Nathaniel (1663–1729) and his wife Mary built a water-powered
gristmill along the West Branch of
Chester Creek. 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
The Green Valley Historic District is a national historic district which is located in East Marlborough Township and Newlin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
History and ...
,
Harlan House
Star Gazers' Stone located on Star Gazers' Farm near Embreeville, Pennsylvania, USA, marks the site of a temporary observatory established in January 1764 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon which they used in their survey of the Mason-Dixon lin ...
,
Hayes Homestead
Hayes Homestead, also known as Green Lawn Farm, 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 featur ...
,
Hayes Mill House,
Jacob Hayes House,
House at Upper Laurel Iron Works,
Indian Deep Farm,
Marlborough Village Historic District,
Mountain Meadow Farm,
Northbrook Historic District,
Spruce Grove School, and
Joseph Young House are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, 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 of 2000, there were 1,150 people, 429 households, and 335 families living in the township. The
population density 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, 0.78%
African American, 0.43%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.17%
Pacific Islander, 0.70% from
other races, and 0.87% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* 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
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
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 for the township was $36,804. About 2.4% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, 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
References
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Townships in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Pennsylvania