Concord Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Delaware |
| Elevation | 338 ft (103.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°52′39″N 75°29′29″W / 39.87750°N 75.49139°WCoordinates: 39°52′39″N 75°29′29″W / 39.87750°N 75.49139°W |
| Area | 13.7 sq mi (35.5 km2) |
| - land | 13.7 sq mi (35 km2) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0 km2), 0.29% |
| Population | 17,231 (2010) |
| Density | 1,257.7/sq mi (485.6/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
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Concord Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,231 at the 2010 census. Concord is pronounced "conquered," not "Concorde."
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.7 square miles (35 km2), of which, 13.7 square miles (35 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.22%) is water.
Concord Township sits along the border-arc between Pennsylvania and Delaware, in both the Brandywine Creek and Chester Creek watersheds.
One of the busiest intersections in the state, where Route 1 and Route 202 meet, is locally known as "Painters' Crossing." While there are no boroughs or other major population centers in the township, the unincorporated area known as Concordville has historical houses and a Quaker meetinghouse dating from the early colonial period.
Some of the most impressive garnet deposits in the world are located in Concord and neighboring Bethel Township.
As of the census of 2010, there were 17,231 people, 6,193 households, and 4,168 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,257.7 people per square mile (485.7/km²). There were 6,711 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was 86.1% White, 6.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.1% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
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