East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

For other other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Bradford Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

East Bradford Township
Township
View of meadow on a farm estate
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Chester

Elevation	207 ft (63.1 m)
Coordinates	39°56′48″N 75°38′24″W / 39.94667°N 75.64000°W / 39.94667; -75.64000Coordinates: 39°56′48″N 75°38′24″W / 39.94667°N 75.64000°W / 39.94667; -75.64000

Area	15.1 sq mi (39.1 km²)
- land	15.0 sq mi (39 km²)
- water	0.1 sq mi (0 km²), 0.66%

Population	9,942 (2010)
Density	662.8/sq mi (255.9/km²)

Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	610

Location in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: http://www.eastbradford.org

East Bradford Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,942 at the 2010 census.

History

The Gibson's Covered Bridge, Worth-Jefferis Rural Historic District, Carter-Worth House and Farm, East Bradford Boarding School for Boys, Hance House and Barn, Col. John Hannum House, Paradise Valley Historic District, Strode's Mill, Strode's Mill Historic District, and Taylor House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.1 square miles (39 km²), of which 15.0 square miles (39 km²) is land and 0.07% is water.

Adjacent townships

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

Demographics

At the 2010 census, the township was 91.5% non-Hispanic White, 3.3% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.0% Asian, and 1.4% were two or more races. 2.0% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry .

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 9,405 people, 3,076 households, and 2,408 families residing in the township. The population density 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, 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 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 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.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1930	906	—
1940	1,033	14.0%
1950	1,187	14.9%
1960	1,713	44.3%
1970	3,260	90.3%
1980	3,219	−1.3%
1990	6,440	100.1%
2000	9,405	46.0%
2010	9,942	5.7%
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References

↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: West Chester

City	Coatesville

Boroughs	Atglen Avondale Downingtown Elverson Honey Brook Kennett Square Malvern Modena Oxford Parkesburg Phoenixville South Coatesville Spring City West Chester West Grove

Townships	Birmingham Caln Charlestown East Bradford East Brandywine East Caln East Coventry East Fallowfield East Goshen East Marlborough East Nantmeal East Nottingham East Pikeland East Vincent East Whiteland Easttown Elk Franklin Highland Honey Brook Kennett London Britain London Grove Londonderry Lower Oxford New Garden New London Newlin North Coventry Penn Pennsbury Pocopson Sadsbury Schuylkill South Coventry Thornbury Tredyffrin Upper Oxford Upper Uwchlan Uwchlan Valley Wallace Warwick West Bradford West Brandywine West Caln West Fallowfield West Goshen West Marlborough West Nantmeal West Nottingham West Pikeland West Sadsbury West Vincent West Whiteland Westtown Willistown

CDPs	Berwyn Caln Chesterbrook Cheyney University‡ Cochranville Devon Eagleview Exton Kenilworth Lincoln University Lionville Paoli Pomeroy South Pottstown Thorndale Toughkenamon Westwood

Unincorporated communities	Birchrunville Black Horse Brandamore Bucktown Byers Station Chatham Chester Springs Chesterville Compass Coventryville Cromby Daylesford Devault Doe Run Dorlan Eagle Embreeville Ercildoun Faggs Manor Frazer Glenloch Glenmoore Goshenville Hallman Harmony Hill Harmonyville Hayesville Hayti Hephzibah Hershey Mill Hickory Hill Hiestand Homeville Hopewell Howellville Humphreyville Icedale Ironsides Isabella Jennersville Kaolin Kelton Kemblesville Kimberton Knauertown Landenberg Lenape Lewisville Longwood Lower Hopewell Ludwigs Corner Lyndell Marshallton Mendenhall Milford Mills Mortonville Morstein Nantmeal Village Nottingham Parker Ford Pocopson Pughtown Russellville Sadsburyville St. Peters Siousca Springdell Strafford‡ Strickersville Sugartown Suplee Unionville Valley Forge Wagontown Warwick Wayne‡ Weatherstone West Goshen Whitford Willowdale Yellow Springs

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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