East Coventry
| East Coventry Township | |
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| Township | |
Abandoned house in Frick's Lock, with the Limerick Nuclear Plant in the background
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 Location in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 40°12′00″N 75°37′35″W / 40.20000°N 75.62639°WCoordinates: 40°12′00″N 75°37′35″W / 40.20000°N 75.62639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.91 sq mi (28.26 km2) |
| • Land | 10.66 sq mi (27.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2) |
| Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,636 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 6,730 |
| • Density | 631.10/sq mi (243.67/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-029-21008 |
| Website | www |
East Coventry Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,636 at the 2010 census.
The township derives its name from Coventry, England, the native home of an early settler.
Fricks Locks Historic District, and River Bend Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28 km2), of which 10.8 square miles (28 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), or 1.55%, is water. The township includes the unincorporated community of Parker Ford.
Adjacent townships
At the 2010 census, the township was 92.5% non-Hispanic White, 3.1% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% Asian, and 1.4% were two or more races. 1.7% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,566 people, 1,649 households, and 1,246 families residing in the township. The population density was 423.4 people per square mile (163.5/km²). There were 1,684 housing units at an average density of 156.2/sq mi (60.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.38% White, 0.85% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
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