Highland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania Explained

Highland Township
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:260px
Image Map1:Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates:39.9378°N -75.9°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Chester
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:44.51
Area Total Sq Mi:17.19
Area Land Km2:44.33
Area Land Sq Mi:17.11
Area Water Km2:0.18
Area Water Sq Mi:0.07
Elevation Ft:607
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1272
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Est:1282
Population Density Km2:28.92
Population Density Sq Mi:74.91
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Area Code:610
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-029-34448
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

Highland Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1853 when West Fallowfield Township was divided and the division with the higher elevation was named Highland Township.[3] The population was 1,272 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of, all of which is land.

Transportation

As of 2018, there were of public roads in Highland Township, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the township.[4]

Pennsylvania Route 10 is the only numbered highway serving Highland Township. It follows Limestone Road along a north-south alignment through the western portion of the township.

Demographics

At the 2010 census, the township was 85.6% non-Hispanic White, 4.2% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.9% were two or more races. 8.7% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[5] At the 2000 census there were 1,125 people, 433 households, and 323 families living in the township. The population density was 65.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 459 housing units at an average density of 26.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 93.24% White, 4.89% African American, 0.44% Asian, 0.89% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04%.[6]

There were 433 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.0% of households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02.

The age distribution was 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median household income was $55,500 and the median family income was $61,875. Males had a median income of $39,318 versus $30,114 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,113. About 3.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 13, 2017.
  2. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Estimates. June 9, 2017.
  3. Web site: Highland Township Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania . May 30, 2023 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Highland Township map. PennDOT. March 13, 2023.
  5. Web site: Census 2010: Philadelphia gains, Pittsburgh shrinks in population . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110314234139/https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA . March 14, 2011 . dead.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.