West Bradford Township | |
Township | |
Motto: "Between the Brandywines" | |
Country | United States |
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State | Pennsylvania |
County | Chester |
Elevation | 548 ft (167.0 m) |
Coordinates | 39°57′56″N 75°44′22″W / 39.96556°N 75.73944°WCoordinates: 39°57′56″N 75°44′22″W / 39.96556°N 75.73944°W |
Area | 18.6 sq mi (48.2 km2) |
- land | 18.6 sq mi (48 km2) |
- water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.54% |
Population | 12,376 (2010) |
Density | 665.4/sq mi (256.9/km2) |
Established | 1705 (as Bradford Twp.) |
Board of Supervisors | Bruce W. Laverty John A. Haiko Mark J. Blair |
Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
- summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 19335, 19320, 19382 |
Area code | 610 |
Location in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania.
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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Website: http://www.westbradford.org | |
West Bradford Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,376 at the 2010 census.
There are three federal historic districts (Marshallton, Trimbleville, and Northbrook) on the National Register of Historic Places located within West Bradford Township . Also listed are the Baily Farm, Bradford Friends Meetinghouse, Como Farm, Derbydown Homestead, Humphry Marshall House, Marshallton Inn, and Temple-Webster-Stoner House.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48.2 km²), of which, 18.6 square miles (48.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.32% water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 12,376 people, 4,126 households, and 3,449 families residing in the township. The population density was 665.4 people per square mile (256.9/km²). There were 4,217 housing units at an average density of 226.7/sq mi (87.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.4% White, 2.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.6% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. 2.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.