Valley Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| Valley Township | |
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| Township | |
County Bridge No. 101
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 Location in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Coordinates: 39°58′48″N 75°51′09″W / 39.98000°N 75.85250°WCoordinates: 39°58′48″N 75°51′09″W / 39.98000°N 75.85250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.0 sq mi (16 km2) |
| • Land | 6.0 sq mi (16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,794 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (440/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| Website | www |
Valley Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,794 at the 2010 census.
County Bridge No. 101 and Hopewell Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.0 square miles (16 km2), of which 0.17% is water.
At the 2010 census, the township was 64.3% non-Hispanic White, 23.8% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.5% Asian, and 3.8% were two or more races. 7.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,116 people, 1,874 households, and 1,362 families residing in the township. The population density was 857.1 people per square mile (330.9/km²). There were 1,974 housing units at an average density of 330.7/sq mi (127.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 75.10% White, 12.30% African American, 0.90% Native American, 3.60% Asian, 5.50% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.50% of the population.
There were 1,874 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11.
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