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Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Upper Chichester Township, Pennsylvania
Township
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Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Delaware
Elevation 98 ft (29.9 m)
Coordinates 39°50′18″N 75°26′26″W / 39.83833°N 75.44056°W / 39.83833; -75.44056Coordinates: 39°50′18″N 75°26′26″W / 39.83833°N 75.44056°W / 39.83833; -75.44056
Area 6.7 sq mi (17.4 km2)
 - land 6.7 sq mi (17 km2)
 - water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population 16,738 (2010)
Density 2,503.1/sq mi (966.5/km2)
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 19061
Area code 610
Communities Boothwyn
Ogden
Twin Oaks
Delaware County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Upper Chichester highlighted.svg
Location in Delaware County and the state of Pennsylvania.
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: www.upperchichester.org

Upper Chichester Township is a civil township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,738 at the 2010 census.

Upper Chichester Township is in southwestern Delaware County, west of the city of Chester. It is bordered to the south by the state of Delaware, to the west by Bethel Township, to the north by Aston Township, to the east by Chester Township and the city of Chester, and to the south by the borough of Trainer and Lower Chichester Township. The unincorporated community of Boothwyn is in the center and southern part of the township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.70 square miles (17.34 km2), of which 6.69 square miles (17.32 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.15%, is water.

Waterways in Upper Chichester include Naaman's Creek and Marcus Hook Creek.

Upper Chichester is a part of Chichester School District. Children within the township usually attend Boothwyn Elementary School (Grades K-4) or Hilltop Elementary School (Grades K-4), Chichester Middle School (Grades 5-8), or Chichester High School (Grades 9-12).


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