Westtown Township, Pennsylvania
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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
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. The population was 10,827 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.8 km²), of which 8.7 square miles (22.5 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²), or 0.23%, is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 10,352 people, 3,705 households, and 2,949 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 1,185.5 people per square mile (457.8/km²). There were 3,795 housing units at an average density of 434.6/sq mi (167.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.97% White, 2.59% African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.42% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 3,705 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $85,049, and the median income for a family was $96,318. Males had a median income of $66,675 versus $43,482 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the township was $36,894. About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Political representation
Westtown Township is in the 7th District of the U.S. House, represented by Joseph Sestak (as of 2007) (D); the 26th District of the PA State Senate, represented by Edwin Erickson (R) (as of 2007); and the 168th District of the PA House, represented by Tom Killion (R) (as of 2007).Township officials
Westtown Township is governed by a Board of Supervisors. Under the supervision of the board the township has many arms of government, including the Township Planning Commission, the Zoning Hearing Board, and the Park Advisory group, to name a few.Township Board of Supervisors members 2009:
- Carol R. DeWolf (R), Chair
- Charles P. Barber (R), Vice Chair
- Thomas A. Foster (R), Police Commissioner
- Robert Layman, Township Manager
Township Planning Commission members 2009:
- Mark S. Purcell - Chair
- James S. Lees, Jr. - Vice Chair
- Elaine L. Adler
- Richard Pomerantz
- David Walter
- Brent Whitig
- Eric Rohrbach
Township Zoning Hearing Board members 2009:
- David Scaggs, chair
- Laura M. Scanlon, vice-chair
- Jeff House
- Dane Criddle - Alternate
- Kevin Flynn - Alternate
Park Advisory Group Members 2009:
- Leonard Tehrani (R) - Chair
- Kristine Lisi (R) - Vice Chair
Education
West Chester Area School DistrictWest Chester Area School District
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serves the township.
Other schools in the township include Westtown School
Westtown School
Westtown School is a coeducational, college preparatory day and boarding school for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.-About Westtown School:...
, an independent school for grades pre-K through 12; the St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish School, a Catholic school for grades pre-K through 8; and the Concept School, a private school for grades 5 through 12.