East Vincent Township | |
Township | |
Country | United States |
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State | Pennsylvania |
County | Chester |
Elevation | 390 ft (118.9 m) |
Coordinates | 40°10′26″N 75°37′59″W / 40.17389°N 75.63306°WCoordinates: 40°10′26″N 75°37′59″W / 40.17389°N 75.63306°W |
Area | 13.7 sq mi (35.5 km2) |
- land | 13.5 sq mi (35 km2) |
- water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 1.46% |
Population | 6,821 (2010) |
Density | 497.9/sq mi (192.2/km2) |
Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
- summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code | 610 |
Location in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania.
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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East Vincent Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,821 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.7 square miles (35 km2), of which, 13.5 square miles (35 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (1.10%) is water. The township is partially located in the Hopewell Big Woods.
The Kennedy Bridge, Parker's Ford, and Vincent Forge Mansion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
At the 2010 census, the township was 89.3% non-Hispanic White, 4.9% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and 1.5% were two or more races. 2.1% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,493 people, 1,888 households, and 1,466 families residing in the township. The population density was 405.9 people per square mile (156.8/km²). There were 1,960 housing units at an average density of 144.8/sq mi (55.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.59% White, 4.72% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.