Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| Kennett Township | |
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| Township | |
Kennett Meeting House
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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: 39°50′57″N 75°40′02″W / 39.84917°N 75.66722°WCoordinates: 39°50′57″N 75°40′02″W / 39.84917°N 75.66722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.6 sq mi (40 km2) |
| • Land | 15.6 sq mi (40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,565 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 8,205 |
| • Density | 484.9/sq mi (187.2/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-029-39344 |
| Website | www |
Kennett Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was the birthplace of Louise Brewer Shepard, the wife of the first American in space, Alan Shepard. The population was 7,565 at the 2010 census.
Chandler Mill Bridge, Joseph Gregg House, Hamorton Historic District, Harlan Log House, Old Kennett Meetinghouse, and the Wiley-Cloud House 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), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.13%, is water.
At the 2010 census, the township was 84.2% non-Hispanic White, 1.8% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and 1.4% were two or more races. 10.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,451 people, 2,457 households, and 1,800 families residing in the township. The population density was 414.9 people per square mile (160.2/km²). There were 2,526 housing units at an average density of 162.5/sq mi (62.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.73% White, 2.06% African American, 0.03% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.76% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.19% of the population.
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