Uwchlan Township (; , "above the parish") is a

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, United States. The population was 19,161 at the 2020 census.

History

Most of the settlers emigrated from

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. One of them, David Lloyd, who was a friend of

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, sold large and small lots from the thousands he owned. Because the land was hilly, the Welshmen call the area Uwchlan(in Welsh pronounced Iwchlan. The 'ch' sound is the sound made when clearing your throat) or "Youchland," meaning Upland. The Lionville Historic District and Uwchlan Meetinghouse are listed on the

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Geography

Uwchlan Township is located at at an elevation of . According to the

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

Adjacent municipalities

* Upper Uwchlan Township (north) * West Pikeland Township (northeast) * Charlestown Township (east) * West Whiteland Township (southeast) * East Caln Township (south) * East Brandywine Township (west)

Demographics

At the 2010 census, the township was 88.8% non-Hispanic White, 2.5% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.2% Asian, and 1.4% were two or more races. 2.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of the

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of 2000, there were 16,576 people, 5,921 households, and 4,565 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 6,030 housing units, at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 93.67%

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, 1.85%

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, 0.08% Native American, 3.24% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.31% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population. There were 5,921 households, of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were

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living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were nonfamilies. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80, and the average family size was 3.24. In the township, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males. The median income for a household in the township was $81,985, and the median income for a family was $90,486. Males had a median income of $67,054 versus $35,658 for females. The

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for the township was $33,785. About 0.7% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the

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, including 0.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Uwchlan Township is home to six schools of the

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: * Lionville Elementary School * Shamona Creek Elementary School * Uwchlan Hills Elementary School * Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center * Lionville Middle School * Downingtown High School East Campus Zoned elementary schools serving sections of the township include Shamona Creek, Uwchlan, Lionville, Pickering Valley (in Upper Uwchlan Township), and East Ward (in Downingtown Borough). Most of the township is zoned to Lionville Middle School and

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while some of it is zoned to Downingtown Middle School and Downingtown West High School. - This map indicates the borough limits.

Transportation

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

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(PTC), were maintained by the

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(PennDOT) and were maintained by the township. The most prominent road serving Uwchlan Township is the

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(

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). It crosses the northern part of the township on an east-west alignment. Exit 312 of the Turnpike connects it to

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(Pottstown Pike), which runs from the southeast near Exton in West Whiteland Township to the northwest, near

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in Upper Uwchlan Township. Route 100 is a four-lane divided highway from West Whiteland Township to Route 113, where it becomes a six-lane divided highway to Upper Uwchlan Township. Route 113 (Uwchlan Avenue) runs from the southwest, near Downingtown, East Caln Township and an interchange with

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to the northeast, near Chester Springs in West Pikeland Township. The two roads cross in the village of Lionville. Route 113 is a two-lane highway from East Caln Township to Peck Road, at which point it becomes a four-lane highway (with a center turn lane) all the way to West Pikeland Township. The northern terminus of the Struble Trail, a multi-use rail trail, is located on Dorlan's Mill Road in the township.

References

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