West Caln Township | |
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Township | |
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°59′51″N 75°46′09″W / 39.99750°N 75.76917°WCoordinates: 39°59′51″N 75°46′09″W / 39.99750°N 75.76917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Chester |
Area | |
• Total | 21.8 sq mi (56 km2) |
• Land | 21.8 sq mi (56 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 9,014 |
• Estimate (2016) | 9,061 |
• Density | 413.5/sq mi (159.7/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 610 |
FIPS code | 42-029-82664 |
Website | www |
West Caln Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,014 at the 2010 census.
The Hatfield-Hibernia Historic District, Hibernia House, and Sandy Hill Tavern are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.8 square miles (56 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.41%, is water.
At the 2010 census, the township was 91.7% non-Hispanic White, 3.9% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 1.8% were two or more races. 2.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,054 people, 2,406 households, and 1,977 families residing in the township. The population density was 324.3 people per square mile (125.2/km²). There were 2,458 housing units at an average density of 113.0/sq mi (43.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.55% White, 2.62% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.