Chestnuthill Township, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°56′00″N 75°21′59″W / 40.93333°N 75.36639°W / 40.93333; -75.36639
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Chestnuthill Township
A farm in Chesnuthill Township in December 2005
A farm in Chesnuthill Township in December 2005
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FIPS code42-089-13328
Websitewww.chestnuthilltwp-pa.gov

Chestnuthill Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,708 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97 km2), of which 37.5 square miles (97.0 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.35%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
200014,418—
201017,15619.0%
202016,708−2.6%
2021 (est.)16,779[2]0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 4.88% of the population.

There were 4,906 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% 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 3.26.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,210, and the median income for a family was $55,058. Males had a median income of $41,988 versus $25,363 for females. The

poverty line
, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

Emergency Services

West End Fire Company provides fire suppression, technical rescue, and hazardous material operations level response in addition to other tasks for all of Chestnuthill Township and provides mutual aid to the surrounding Townships. Emergency Medical Services are provided by West End Community Ambulance Association. Police services are provided by the Pennsylvania State Police.

Climate

According to the

nor’easters
from December through March.

Climate data for Chestnuthill Twp, Elevation 1053 ft (331 m), 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1981-2018
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 66.2
(19.0) 		75.8
(24.3) 		84.0
(28.9) 		90.6
(32.6) 		92.5
(33.6) 		92.2
(33.4) 		98.0
(36.7) 		96.2
(35.7) 		93.7
(34.3) 		86.1
(30.1) 		76.9
(24.9) 		69.6
(20.9) 		98.0
(36.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 34.6
(1.4) 		38.1
(3.4) 		46.2
(7.9) 		58.7
(14.8) 		69.5
(20.8) 		77.4
(25.2) 		81.6
(27.6) 		79.9
(26.6) 		73.0
(22.8) 		61.4
(16.3) 		50.0
(10.0) 		38.8
(3.8) 		59.2
(15.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 25.9
(−3.4) 		28.5
(−1.9) 		35.8
(2.1) 		47.0
(8.3) 		57.7
(14.3) 		66.1
(18.9) 		70.3
(21.3) 		68.7
(20.4) 		61.8
(16.6) 		50.1
(10.1) 		40.5
(4.7) 		30.3
(−0.9) 		48.7
(9.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 17.1
(−8.3) 		18.9
(−7.3) 		25.5
(−3.6) 		35.4
(1.9) 		45.9
(7.7) 		54.8
(12.7) 		59.0
(15.0) 		57.4
(14.1) 		50.6
(10.3) 		38.9
(3.8) 		31.0
(−0.6) 		21.7
(−5.7) 		38.1
(3.4)
Record low °F (°C) −20.5
(−29.2) 		−9.8
(−23.2) 		−1.9
(−18.8) 		12.6
(−10.8) 		28.6
(−1.9) 		35.1
(1.7) 		40.3
(4.6) 		36.0
(2.2) 		29.6
(−1.3) 		18.3
(−7.6) 		2.6
(−16.3) 		−9.2
(−22.9) 		−20.5
(−29.2)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.56
(90) 		3.03
(77) 		3.78
(96) 		4.24
(108) 		4.41
(112) 		4.85
(123) 		4.58
(116) 		4.25
(108) 		5.01
(127) 		4.71
(120) 		4.04
(103) 		4.16
(106) 		50.62
(1,286)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 14.6
(37) 		10.5
(27) 		10.9
(28) 		2.6
(6.6) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		2.8
(7.1) 		8.8
(22) 		50.1
(127)
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		71.3 66.0 62.1 59.0 63.0 70.7 70.4 73.5 74.7 71.9 70.6 72.1 68.8
Average dew point °F (°C) 17.9
(−7.8) 		18.6
(−7.4) 		24.1
(−4.4) 		33.4
(0.8) 		45.2
(7.3) 		56.3
(13.5) 		60.2
(15.7) 		59.9
(15.5) 		53.7
(12.1) 		41.4
(5.2) 		31.7
(−0.2) 		22.4
(−5.3) 		38.8
(3.8)
Source: PRISM[6]

Transportation

US 209
southbound in Chestnuthill Township

As of 2021, there were 185.89 miles (299.16 km) of public roads in Chestnuthill Township, of which 34.64 miles (55.75 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 151.25 miles (243.41 km) were maintained by the township.[7]

U.S. Route 209, Pennsylvania Route 115 and Pennsylvania Route 715
are the numbered highways serving Chestnuthill Township. US 209 follows a southwest–northeast alignment across the southern portion of the township. PA 115 begins at US 209 and heads northwestward across the southern and western portions of the township. PA 715 also begins at US 209 and heads northward across southern and eastern parts of the township.

Ecology

According to the

plant hardiness zone is 6a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of −9.0 °F (−23 °C).[5]

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Chestnuthill Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)". Retrieved September 3, 2019.

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