Pocopson Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
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| Township | |
The Wilkinson House, a historic site in the township
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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°54′27″N 75°40′19″W / 39.90750°N 75.67194°WCoordinates: 39°54′27″N 75°40′19″W / 39.90750°N 75.67194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.4 sq mi (22 km2) |
| • Land | 8.3 sq mi (21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,582 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 4,842 |
| • Density | 552.0/sq mi (213.1/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-029-61800 |
| Website | www |
Pocopson Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,582 at the 2010 census.
The Northbrook Historic District, Trimbleville Historic District, Lenape Bridge, and Wilkinson House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 8.4 square miles (22 km2), of which 8.3 square miles (21 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 1.43%, is water.
At the 2010 census, the township was 81.6% non-Hispanic White, 8.4% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and 1.6% were two or more races. 4.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,350 people, 859 households, and 716 families residing in the township. The population density was 404.4 people per square mile (156.2/km²). There were 890 housing units at an average density of 107.4/sq mi (41.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 87.01% White, 11.64% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.
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