Concord Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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Concord Township is a township in Delaware County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 9,933 at the 2000 census. Concord is pronounced "conquered," not "Concorde."
, the township has a total area of 13.7 square miles (35.5 km²), of which, 13.7 square miles (35.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.22%) is water.
Concord Township sits along the border-arc between Pennsylvania and Delaware, in both the Brandywine Creek and Chester Creek watersheds.
One of the busiest intersections in the state, where Route 1 and Route 202 meet, is locally known as "Painters' Crossing." While there are no boroughs or other major population centers in the township, the unincorporated area known as Concordville
has historical houses and a Quaker meetinghouse dating from the early colonial period.
of 2000, there were 9,933 people, 3,384 households, and 2,829 families residing in the township. The population density
was 726.4 people per square mile (280.6/km²). There were 3,551 housing units at an average density of 259.7/sq mi (100.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.78% White, 1.02% African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.25% Asian, 0.16% from other races
, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 3,384 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $85,503, and the median income for a family was $92,524. Males had a median income of $74,940 versus $41,416 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $33,800. About 3.4% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
The Newlin Grist Mill
has been grinding grain since 1704. It has an 11 feet (3.4 m) tall stone wheel housed in a timber frame. The mill and processing complex had later passed through various hands, but in the 1950s it was purchased by a direct descendant of Nicholas Newlin, which along with 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of surrounding countryside became the Newlin Mill Historic Park. The mill complex area was home to the Markham post office and Markham train station (Philadelphia/Baltimore rail traffic)
The name "Concord" was believed to have been given by the earliest European settlers of the township and reflects the harmonious feelings among them at the time.
Title to all real estate in the township can be traced back to a grant from William Penn.
Concord Township was a part of Chester County until 1789, at which point Delaware County was created by act of legislature. Farmers in the northern and western reaches of Chester County were weary of travelling a period of days to get to the county seat in Chester, on the Delaware River. The seat of Chester County was moved to Turk's Head, now West Chester, and was centrally located in the county.
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. The population was 9,933 at the 2000 census. Concord is pronounced "conquered," not "Concorde."
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 13.7 square miles (35.5 km²), of which, 13.7 square miles (35.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.22%) is water.
Concord Township sits along the border-arc between Pennsylvania and Delaware, in both the Brandywine Creek and Chester Creek watersheds.
One of the busiest intersections in the state, where Route 1 and Route 202 meet, is locally known as "Painters' Crossing." While there are no boroughs or other major population centers in the township, the unincorporated area known as Concordville
Concordville, Pennsylvania
Concordville is an unincorporated community in Concord Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 20 miles west-southwest of Philadelphia, at the junction of U.S. Routes 1 and 322. This intersection can be traced back to two of the earliest roads in Pennsylvania,...
has historical houses and a Quaker meetinghouse dating from the early colonial period.
Geology
Some of the most impressive garnet deposits in the world are located in Concord and neighboring Bethel Township.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 9,933 people, 3,384 households, and 2,829 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 726.4 people per square mile (280.6/km²). There were 3,551 housing units at an average density of 259.7/sq mi (100.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.78% White, 1.02% African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.25% Asian, 0.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 3,384 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% 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, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $85,503, and the median income for a family was $92,524. Males had a median income of $74,940 versus $41,416 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the township was $33,800. About 3.4% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
History
The paper for the first currency printed by the Continental Congress was made at the Willcox Ivy Mill. The mill specialized in making paper for legal and ecclesiastical uses. The oldest Catholic church in the Diocese of Philadelphia was located at the Willcox Ivy Mill. The church was later moved approximately one mile east to the top of the hill into what later would become the Borough of Chester Heights and is known as St. Thomas the Apostle Church.The Newlin Grist Mill
Newlin Mill Complex
The Newlin Mill Complex, a water powered gristmill on the west branch of Chester Creek near Concordville, Pennsylvania, USA, was built in 1704 by Nathaniel and Mary Newlin and operated commercially until 1941. During its three centuries of operation, the mill has been known as the Lower Mill, the...
has been grinding grain since 1704. It has an 11 feet (3.4 m) tall stone wheel housed in a timber frame. The mill and processing complex had later passed through various hands, but in the 1950s it was purchased by a direct descendant of Nicholas Newlin, which along with 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of surrounding countryside became the Newlin Mill Historic Park. The mill complex area was home to the Markham post office and Markham train station (Philadelphia/Baltimore rail traffic)
The name "Concord" was believed to have been given by the earliest European settlers of the township and reflects the harmonious feelings among them at the time.
Title to all real estate in the township can be traced back to a grant from William Penn.
Concord Township was a part of Chester County until 1789, at which point Delaware County was created by act of legislature. Farmers in the northern and western reaches of Chester County were weary of travelling a period of days to get to the county seat in Chester, on the Delaware River. The seat of Chester County was moved to Turk's Head, now West Chester, and was centrally located in the county.