North Coventry Township, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°13′33″N 75°39′52″W / 40.22583°N 75.66444°WCoordinates: 40°13′33″N 75°39′52″W / 40.22583°N 75.66444°W |
| Area | 13.6 sq mi (35.2 km2) |
| - land | 13.4 sq mi (35 km2) |
| - water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 1.47% |
| Population | 7,866 (2010) |
| Density | 587.0/sq mi (226.6/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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North Coventry Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,866 at the 2010 census.
The township derives its name from Coventry, England, the native home of an early settler.
The Pottstown Landing Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35 km2), of which 13.4 square miles (35 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), or 1.18%, is water. It is drained by the Schuylkill River, which forms its natural northern boundary with Montgomery County. It is served by Route 724 along the south side of the river east-to-west and Route 100 north-to-south. The Coventry Mall is located at the NW side of the interchange of these two routes. A portion of the U.S. Route 422 expressway in the Pottstown area is on the south side of the Schuylkill in North Coventry, where its interchange with 100 is located between 724 and the river. Its unincorporated communities include Cedarville, Cold Spring Park, Kenilworth, Pottstown Landing, Schenkel, South Pottstown, and Titlow Corner. The township is partially located in the Hopewell Big Woods.
At the 2010 census, the township was 92.3% non-Hispanic White, 2.7% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.2% Asian, and 1.6% were two or more races. 2.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,381 people, 3,012 households, and 2,111 families residing in the township. The population density was 550.7 people per square mile (212.7/km²). There were 3,114 housing units at an average density of 232.4/sq mi (89.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.19% White, 1.79% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
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