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Honey Brook Township, Pennsylvania

Honey Brook Township
Township
Farm on Pleasant View Rd.
Farm on Pleasant View Rd.
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: 40°07′36″N 75°52′35″W / 40.12667°N 75.87639°W / 40.12667; -75.87639Coordinates: 40°07′36″N 75°52′35″W / 40.12667°N 75.87639°W / 40.12667; -75.87639
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Chester
Founded 1789
Area
 • Total 25.17 sq mi (65.20 km2)
 • Land 24.75 sq mi (64.11 km2)
 • Water 0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2)
Elevation 879 ft (268 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,647
 • Estimate (2016) 8,226
 • Density 332.35/sq mi (128.32/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 610
FIPS code 42-029-35536
Website www.honeybrooktwp.com

Honey Brook Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,647 at the 2010 census.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.4 square miles (66 km2), of which 25.1 square miles (65 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), or 1.14%, is water.

At the 2010 census, the township was 95.4% non-Hispanic White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and 3.2% were two or more races.

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,278 people, 2,054 households, and 1,554 families residing in the township. The population density was 250.0 people per square mile (96.5/km²). There were 2,134 housing units at an average density of 85.0/sq mi (32.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.40% White, 1.08% African American, 0.99% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 0.24% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races.

There were 2,054 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.37.


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