West Nottingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
| West Nottingham Township | |
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| Township | |
Nottingham Presbyterian Church
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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°44′56″N 75°59′44″W / 39.74889°N 75.99556°WCoordinates: 39°44′56″N 75°59′44″W / 39.74889°N 75.99556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.9 sq mi (36 km2) |
| • Land | 13.9 sq mi (36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,722 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,685 |
| • Density | 195.8/sq mi (75.6/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-029-83712 |
West Nottingham Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,722 at the 2010 census.
The township was originally disputed territory between Pennsylvania and Maryland, resolved eventually by the Mason–Dixon line. Established in 1718, West Nottingham Township dates back to 1701 when a group of William Penn's followers settled in the Nottingham Area. It is named after Nottinghamshire, England. The township also formed part of the northern section of Susquehanna Manor later known as New Connaught, a large settlement tract established by Maryland and named after the western province of Connacht in Ireland that courted Irish settlement into the area. The dispute led to heavy Quaker and Scotch-Irish settlement of the area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.29%, is water.
At the 2010 census, the township was 88.0% non-Hispanic White, 2.0% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 2.0% were two or more races. 8.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,634 people, 956 households, and 741 families residing in the township. The population density was 189.9 people per square mile (73.3/km²). There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of 72.6/sq mi (28.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.68% White, 1.94% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 1.67% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.18% of the population.
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