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West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

West Fallowfield Township
Township
Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge
Location in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 39°53′46″N 75°58′12″W / 39.89611°N 75.97000°W / 39.89611; -75.97000Coordinates: 39°53′46″N 75°58′12″W / 39.89611°N 75.97000°W / 39.89611; -75.97000
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Chester
Area
 • Total 18.1 sq mi (47 km2)
 • Land 18.1 sq mi (47 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 463 ft (141 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,566
 • Estimate (2016) 2,588
 • Density 140/sq mi (55/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 610
FIPS code 42-029-82936

West Fallowfield Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,566 at the 2010 census. It includes the unincorporated village of Cochranville.

The Bridge in West Fallowfield Township, Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge, and Joseph and Esther Phillips Plantation are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.1 square miles (47 km2), all of it land.

At the 2010 census, the township was 89.7% non-Hispanic White, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.9% Asian, and 1.6% were two or more races. 6.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,485 people, 829 households, and 674 families residing in the township. The population density was 137.5 people per square mile (53.1/km²). There were 858 housing units at an average density of 47.5/sq mi (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.54% White, 0.93% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 1.09% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.


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