Elk Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| Elk Township | |
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Glen Hope Covered Bridge
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 Location in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Coordinates: 39°43′30″N 75°51′59″W / 39.72500°N 75.86639°WCoordinates: 39°43′30″N 75°51′59″W / 39.72500°N 75.86639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.2 sq mi (26 km2) |
| • Land | 10.2 sq mi (26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 390 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,681 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (64/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| Website | www |
Elk Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,681 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.2 square miles (26 km2), all of it land.
The Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge, Linton Stephens Covered Bridge, and Glen Hope Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge
Little Elk Friends Meeting, built 1826
At the 2010 census, the township was 89.9% non-Hispanic White, 1.6% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.2% Asian, and 1.4% were two or more races. 5.7% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,485 people, 515 households, and 410 families residing in the township. The population density was 145.2 people per square mile (56.0/km²). There were 527 housing units at an average density of 51.5 per square mile (19.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.90% White, 0.81% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population.
There were 515 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.26.
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