Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
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 Church of the Brethren in Jennersville
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Elevation | 541 ft (164.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°48′49″N 75°52′20″W / 39.81361°N 75.87222°WCoordinates: 39°48′49″N 75°52′20″W / 39.81361°N 75.87222°W |
| Area | 9.6 sq mi (24.9 km2) |
| - land | 9.6 sq mi (25 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 5,364 (2010) |
| Density | 558.8/sq mi (215.8/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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Penn Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,364 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Nursery Capital of Pennsylvania and was the site of Sunset Park, one of country music's most popular venues.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has an area of 9.6 square miles (25 km2), all of it land.
At the 2010 census, the township was 86.3% non-Hispanic White, 2.9% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and 1.1% were two or more races. 8.1% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,812 people, 1,026 households, and 759 families residing in the township. The population density was 293.2 people per square mile (113.2/km²). There were 1,093 housing units at an average density of 114.0/sq mi (44.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.24% White, 2.67% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 2.31% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.90% of the population.
There were 1,026 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.13.
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