East Bradford Township, Pennsylvania
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East Bradford Township is a township in Chester County
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 9,942 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 15.1 square miles (39.1 km²), of which 15 square miles (38.8 km²) is land and 0.07% is water.

Adjacent townships
  • East Caln Township (north)
  • West Whiteland Township
    West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
    West Whiteland Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,274 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.15%, is water....

     (northeast)
  • West Goshen Township (east)
  • Westtown Township (southeast)
  • Birmingham Township (south)
  • Pocopson Township (southwest)
  • West Bradford Township (west)


West Chester
West Chester, Pennsylvania
The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...

, the county seat, is on the east side, between East Bradford and West Goshen townships.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 9,405 people, 3,076 households, and 2,408 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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 was 625.6 people per square mile (241.6/km²). There were 3,150 housing units at an average density of 209.5/sq mi (80.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.45% White, 3.49% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.87% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races
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, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 3,076 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $100,732, and the median income for a family was $109,459. Males had a median income of $82,811 versus $38,220 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the township was $41,158. About 0.9% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

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