| West Bradford Township | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Logo of West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania.png |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Logo |
| Motto: | "Between the Brandywines" |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Image Map1: | Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 39.9656°N -75.7394°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chester |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1705 (as Bradford Twp.) |
| Leader Title: | Supervisors |
| Leader Name: | Kevin Houghton Laurie W. Abele Jack M. Hines, Jr. |
| Leader Title1: | Board of Supervisors |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 48.16 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 18.60 |
| Area Land Km2: | 47.91 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 18.50 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.25 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.10 |
| Elevation Ft: | 548 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 14316 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Est: | 12858 |
| Population Density Km2: | 268.39 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 695.10 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Codes |
| Postal Code: | 19335, 19320, 19382, 19380 |
| Area Code: | 610 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-029-82544 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Website: | http://www.westbradford.org |
West Bradford Township is a township that is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,706 at the time of the 2020 census.[3]
There are three federal historic districts, Marshallton, Trimbleville, and Northbrook, that are located within West Bradford Township and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Also listed are the Baily Farm, the Bradford Friends Meetinghouse, the Como Farm, the Derbydown Homestead, the Humphry Marshall House, the Marshallton Inn, and the Temple-Webster-Stoner House.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48.2 km), of which, 18.6 square miles (48.1 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km) is water. The total area is 0.32% water.
As of the census[5] of 2020, there were 14,706 people comprising 4,974 households residing in the township.
The population density was 773.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,974 housing units at an average density of 226.7sp=usNaNsp=us.
The racial makeup of the township was 85.6% White, 2.8% African American, 0% Native American, 4.0% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 7.1% from two or more races. 4.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The average household size was 2.89.
Within the township, the population was spread out, with 30.4% of residents who were under the age of 19, 4.0% from 20 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years.
For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a family was $162,606
West Bradford Township is served by the Downingtown Area School District, and has two elementary schools within the township:
Each of the two elementary schools serves sections of the township.[6] All of the township is zoned to Downingtown Middle School and Downingtown West High School.[7]
As of 2021, there were of public roads in West Bradford Township, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the township.[8]
U.S. Route 322 and Pennsylvania Route 162 are the numbered roads serving West Bradford Township. US 322 follows the Downingtown Pike along a northwest–southeast alignment across the northeastern portion of the township. PA 162 follows Telegraph Road and Strasburg Road along a southwest–northeast alignment across the southeastern portion of the township.