Pennsbury Township is a

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Chester County, Pennsylvania Chester County (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Tscheschter Kaundi''), colloquially referred to as Chesco, is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in ...

, United States. The population was 3,604 at the 2010 census.

History

The Barns-Brinton House,

Brinton-King Farmstead Brinton-King Farmstead, also known as the Joseph Brinton Farmstead, is a historic home located in Pennsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is a -story, stuccoed stone Pennsylvania farmhouse built in five stages. The earliest stage ...

, Fairville Historic District,

Peter Harvey House and Barn The Peter Harvey House and Barn is an historic, American home and barn complex that is located in Pennsbury Township, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. History and architectural features The origin ...

, William Harvey House, Oakdale,

Parkersville Friends Meetinghouse Parkersville Friends Meetinghouse, also known as Kennett Preparative Meeting of Friends, is a historic Quaker meeting house located in Pennsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1830, and rebuilt in 1917 after a fire. ''N ...

, Pennsbury Inn,

William Peters House The William Peters House is an historic, American home that is located in Pennsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Moved to its present site in 1965, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. History and archi ...

, and Springdale Farm 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 1.10%, is water. Part of the

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of Chadds Ford is in the eastern part of the township, though the historic village of Chadds Ford is to the east in Chadds Ford Township. Pennsbury Township has a hot-summer

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...

(''Dfa'') bordering on a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

(''Cfa'') and the

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is 7a.

Demographics

At the 2010 census, the township was 93.6% non-Hispanic White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.1% Asian, and 1.2% were two or more races. 1.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,500 people, 1,387 households, and 990 families living in the township. The population density was . There were 1,438 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 95.97%

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, 0.71%

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, 0.11% Native American, 2.20% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population. There were 1,387 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were

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living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.91. In the township the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males. The median income for a household in the township was $83,295, and the median income for a family was $106,304. Males had a median income of $84,136 versus $45,298 for females. The

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for the township was $52,530. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

Pennsbury Township lies within the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District.

Notable people

* Joseph Bailey, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district from 1861 to 1863 and Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district from 1863 to 1865 * Isaac Mendenhall, farmer, abolitionist, and station master on the Underground Railroad for more than 34 years

Transportation

As of 2022, there were of public roads in Pennsbury Township, of which were maintained by the

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(PennDOT) and were maintained by the township.

U.S. Route 1 U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border, ...

is the most prominent highway serving Pennsbury Township. It follows the Baltimore Pike along an east-west alignment through the northern portion of the township.

Pennsylvania Route 52 Pennsylvania Route 52 (PA 52) is a state highway located in southeast Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Pennsylvania-Delaware state line near Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, where the road continues as Del ...

follows Lenape Road through the northwestern portion of the township, then follows Kennett Pike through the southwestern corner of the township. Finally,

Pennsylvania Route 926 Pennsylvania Route 926 (PA 926) is a state route located west of Philadelphia in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The western terminus of the route is at Pennsylvania Route 10, PA 10 in Upper Oxford Township, Pennsyl ...

follows Street Road along a northeast-southwest alignment through the northwestern portion of the township.

References

External links

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