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East Marlborough, Pennsylvania

East Marlborough Township
Township
Unionville Historic District
Unionville Historic District
Location in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 39°52′20″N 75°43′45″W / 39.87222°N 75.72917°W / 39.87222; -75.72917Coordinates: 39°52′20″N 75°43′45″W / 39.87222°N 75.72917°W / 39.87222; -75.72917
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Chester
Area
 • Total 15.54 sq mi (40.26 km2)
 • Land 15.45 sq mi (40.02 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation 358 ft (109 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,026
 • Estimate (2016) 7,270
 • Density 470.46/sq mi (181.64/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 610
FIPS code 42-029-21480
Website www.eastmarlborough.org

East Marlborough Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,026 at the 2010 census. East Marlborough and West Marlborough townships were carved out of the larger Marlborough Township in 1729. The township is home to a large number of Penn Oak trees, trees that were in existence when William Penn explored the area.

The well-known Longwood Gardens is located in East Marlborough Township.

Cedarcroft, Green Valley Historic District, Longwood Gardens District, Marlborough Village Historic District, South Brook Farm, Unionville Village Historic District, and the Gideon Wickersham Farmstead are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40 km2), all of it land.

Adjacent townships

At the 2010 census, the township was 89.2% non-Hispanic White, 1.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.6% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and 1.3% were two or more races. 4.6% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,317 people, 2,131 households, and 1,734 families residing in the township. The population density was 404.5 people per square mile (156.1/km²). There were 2,188 housing units at an average density of 140.1/sq mi (54.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.40% White, 1.20% African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.33% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.96% of the population.


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