West Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania
| West Marlborough Township | |
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 Location in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 39°53′33″N 75°48′36″W / 39.89250°N 75.81000°WCoordinates: 39°53′33″N 75°48′36″W / 39.89250°N 75.81000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.08 sq mi (44.23 km2) |
| • Land | 16.98 sq mi (43.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 814 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 816 |
| • Density | 48.04/sq mi (18.55/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-029-83464 |
West Marlborough Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 814 at the 2010 census. East Marlborough and West Marlborough townships were carved out of the larger Marlborough Township in 1729.
West Marlborough Township is a second class township, governed by a three-member Board of Supervisors who meet monthly at the township garage in the village of Doe Run. Other elected officials include an auditor, constable, and political party committee members. A Planning Commission is appointed by the supervisors and serve to advise the supervisors as to real estate subdivision, zoning, the township comprehensive plan, and similar matters.
For many years the King Ranch was the largest landowner in West Marlborough Township and adjoining municipalities Newlin and East Fallowfield townships. The ranch property, operated as Buck and Doe Run Valley Farms, Inc., received Texas longhorn cattle shipped north by railroad for fattening on the lush grass of eastern Pennsylvania before being delivered to cattle markets for sale and slaughter. The heart of the King Ranch property was preserved by land conservation easements in the 1980s through the tireless efforts of a number of local public spirited citizens. Today, much of the rich pasture and scenic vistas remain preserved perpetually from encroachment by intensive land development. Over time, the King Ranch still remains true to its roots with many families still today living there their whole life.
The Doe Run Village Historic District, Cyrus Hoopes House and Barn, House at Springdell, and Primitive Hall are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.1 square miles (44 km2), all of it land. The township is largely rural with several small villages including London Grove, Doe Run, and Upland.
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