Pennsbury Township | |
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Township | |
Pennsbury Inn
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Location in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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Coordinates: 39°52′00″N 75°36′59″W / 39.86667°N 75.61639°WCoordinates: 39°52′00″N 75°36′59″W / 39.86667°N 75.61639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Chester |
Area | |
• Total | 10.0 sq mi (26 km2) |
• Land | 9.9 sq mi (26 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,604 |
• Estimate (2016) | 3,661 |
• Density | 364.0/sq mi (140.5/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 610 |
FIPS code | 42-029-59136 |
Website | www |
Pennsbury Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,604 at the 2010 census.
The Barns-Brinton House, Brinton-King Farmstead, Fairville Historic District, Peter Harvey House and Barn, William Harvey House, Oakdale, Parkersville Friends Meetinghouse, Pennsbury Inn, William Peters House, and Springdale Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.0 square miles (26 km2), of which 9.9 square miles (26 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 1.10%, is water.
At the 2010 census, the township was 93.6% non-Hispanic White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.1% Asian, and 1.2% were two or more races. 1.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,500 people, 1,387 households, and 990 families residing in the township. The population density was 353.0 people per square mile (136.4/km²). There were 1,438 housing units at an average density of 145.0/sq mi (56.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.97% White, 0.71% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.20% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.