Charlestown Township, Pennsylvania
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Charlestown Township is a township in Chester County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 5,671 at the 2010 census.
Part of the Valley Forge Christian College's
campus, formerly the location of the Valley Forge General Hospital, is located in Charlestown Township. The other part is located in Schuylkill Township
. The campus straddles the township line.
, the township has a total area of 12.6 square miles (32.6 km²), of which, 12.5 square miles (32.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.
Adjacent Townships
No incorporated municipalities are adjacent to Charlestown Township.
of 2000, there were 4,051 people, 1,340 households, and 1,003 families residing in the township. The population density
was 323.3 people per square mile (124.8/km²). There were 1,397 housing units at an average density of 111.5/sq mi (43.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.36% White, 1.56% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.70% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races
, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 1,340 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples
living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $89,813, and the median income for a family was $101,922. Males had a median income of $77,386 versus $46,026 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $41,878. About 1.4% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 5,671 at the 2010 census.
Part of the Valley Forge Christian College's
Valley Forge Christian College
Valley Forge Christian College is a four-year, residential college centrally located in southeastern Pennsylvania, minutes from Valley Forge National Historical Park. Nestled in the small town of Phoenixville, major metropolitan areas are within easy driving distance...
campus, formerly the location of the Valley Forge General Hospital, is located in Charlestown Township. The other part is located in Schuylkill Township
Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Schuylkill Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It contains the village of Valley Forge. The population was 8,516 at the 2010 census....
. The campus straddles the township line.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 12.6 square miles (32.6 km²), of which, 12.5 square miles (32.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.
Adjacent Townships
- Schuylkill Township (northeast)
- Tredyffrin Township (southeast)
- East Whiteland Township (south)
- West Whiteland Township (southwest)
- Uwchlan Township (west)
- West Pikeland Township (west)
- East Pikeland Township (north)
No incorporated municipalities are adjacent to Charlestown Township.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,051 people, 1,340 households, and 1,003 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 323.3 people per square mile (124.8/km²). There were 1,397 housing units at an average density of 111.5/sq mi (43.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.36% White, 1.56% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.70% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 1,340 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $89,813, and the median income for a family was $101,922. Males had a median income of $77,386 versus $46,026 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $41,878. About 1.4% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.