Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania

Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania
Township
St. Luke's (Stabley's) Lutheran Church, New Bridgeville, PA
Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	York
Settled	1735
Incorporated	1747
Government
• Type	Board of Supervisors
Area
• Total	48.5 sq mi (126 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	6,111
• Estimate (2016)	6,151
• Density	130/sq mi (49/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	717
FIPS code	42-133-12584

Chanceford Township is a township located in the southeastern portion of York County, Pennsylvania. The population was 6,111 at the 2010 census. The township is home to several campsites, Allegro Vineyards, and Apollo Park. The Mason-Dixon Trail runs through the township, and it borders the Susquehanna River on the east.

Among notable natives of the township was Johnson K. Duncan, one of a handful of Northern-born Confederate generals in the American Civil War.

The Guinston United Presbyterian Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 48.5 square miles (126 km²), all of it land. The northeastern boundary of the township is the Susquehanna River. The borough of Felton is adjacent to the southwest corner of the township. The township office is located near the center of the township in the unincorporated community of Brogue

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,973 people, 2,155 households, and 1,728 families residing in the township. The population density was 123.1 people per square mile (47.5/km²). There were 2,257 housing units at an average density of 46.5/sq mi (18.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.94% White, 0.65% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.