London Grove Township, Pennsylvania
| London Grove Township | |
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| Township | |
 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°49′06″N 75°48′18″W / 39.81833°N 75.80500°WCoordinates: 39°49′06″N 75°48′18″W / 39.81833°N 75.80500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Founded | 1723 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.2 sq mi (45 km2) |
| • Land | 17.2 sq mi (45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,475 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 8,626 |
| • Density | 434.6/sq mi (167.8/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-029-44480 |
| Website | www |
London Grove Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,475 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.2 square miles (45 km2), of which 0.06% is water.
London Grove Township is located in southern Chester County in Pennsylvania’s rolling Piedmont region. The township traditionally has been an agricultural community, but has recently also become an attractive place to live as development pushes west from Philadelphia and north from Wilmington, Delaware.
At the 2010 census, the township was 76.1% non-Hispanic White, 3.8% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and 1.8% were two or more races. 17.6% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,265 people, 1,633 households, and 1,365 families residing in the township. The population density was 305.9 people per square mile (118.1/km²). There were 1,698 housing units at an average density of 98.7/sq mi (38.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.40% White, 2.41% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 3.68% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.20% of the population.
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