West Pikeland Township, Pennsylvania
West Pikeland Township | |
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610 | |
FIPS code | 42-029-83832 |
West Pikeland Township is a
History
The
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.0 square miles (26 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.20%, is water.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 592 | — | |
1940 | 623 | 5.2% | |
1950 | 683 | 9.6% | |
1960 | 782 | 14.5% | |
1970 | 1,420 | 81.6% | |
1980 | 1,536 | 8.2% | |
1990 | 2,323 | 51.2% | |
2000 | 3,551 | 52.9% | |
2010 | 4,024 | 13.3% | |
2020 | 4,024 | 0.0% | |
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At the 2010 census, the township was 93.2% non-Hispanic White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.7% Asian, and 0.7% were two or more races. 2.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[5]
As of the
There were 1,214 households, out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.8% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $105,322, and the median income for a family was $111,760. Males had a median income of $80,611 versus $41,765 for females. The
Politics
While Chester County is becoming more liberal and Democratic as a whole, West Pikeland remains Republican. Even though Barack Obama was the first Democrat in 44 years to carry Chester County in a presidential election, West Pikeland remained Republican, with John McCain winning the township by about 54%-45%. This was significantly better than the 37% showing of John Kerry in 2004.The township government is governed by a Republican board.[7] In 2012, Mitt Romney carried Chester County by a 0.2% margin over President Obama, and West Pikeland supported Romney by 60%-38% margin.[8]
Education
West Pikeland Township is within the Downingtown Area School District.
The township is divided between the boundaries of Lionville Elementary School and Pickering Valley Elementary School.
Transportation
As of 2018, there were 41.67 miles (67.06 km) of public roads in West Pikeland Township, of which 1.10 miles (1.77 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), 14.13 miles (22.74 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 26.44 miles (42.55 km) were maintained by the township.[11]
The
See also
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Census 2020".
- ^ "Census 2010: Philadelphia gains, Pittsburgh shrinks in population". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2011-03-14.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Chester County, Pennsylvania Election Results". chesco.org. Archived from the original on 26 November 2004.
- ^ "PRECINCT REPORT OFFICIAL RESULTS". chesco.org.
- ^ "Elementary Attendance Boundaries" (PDF). Downingtown Area School District. Retrieved 2021-06-18. - This map indicates the township limits.
- ^ "Secondary Attendance Boundaries" (PDF). Downingtown Area School District. Retrieved 2021-06-18. - This map indicates the borough limits.
- ^ "West Pikeland Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 13, 2023.