West Nantmeal Township, Pennsylvania
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Pleasant Hill Plantation, a historic site in the township
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°07′27″N 75°48′55″W / 40.12417°N 75.81528°WCoordinates: 40°07′27″N 75°48′55″W / 40.12417°N 75.81528°W |
| Area | 13.5 sq mi (35.0 km2) |
| - land | 13.4 sq mi (35 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.74% |
| Population | 2,170 (2010) |
| Density | 161.9/sq mi (62.5/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania.
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West Nantmeal Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,170 at the 2010 census. It and East Nantmeal Township were originally part of a single Nantmeal Township, which was divided in 1739.
Nantmeal was named by Welsh immigrants from the village of Nantmel in Radnorshire, now part of Powys. The Welsh name, Nantmel, means 'the valley of Mael', a tenth-century prince. The incorrect belief that it means 'Honey Brook' is based on a confusion between the personal name 'Mael', and the Welsh word 'mêl', 'honey'. The Isabella Furnace and Pleasant Hill Plantation are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.5 square miles (35 km2), of which 13.4 square miles (35 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.45%, is water. The township is partially located in the Hopewell Big Woods.
At the 2010 census, the township was 94.4% non-Hispanic White, 1.1% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and 1.1% were two or more races. 2.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,031 people, 715 households, and 566 families residing in the township. The population density was 151.4 people per square mile (58.4/km²). There were 745 housing units at an average density of 55.5/sq mi (21.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.54% White, 0.74% African American, 0.30% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
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