Upper Uwchlan Township, Pennsylvania Explained

Upper Uwchlan Township
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:260px
Image Map1:Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates:40.0883°N -75.6994°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 Km2:30.36
Area Total Sq Mi:11.72
Area Land Km2:28.21
Area Land Sq Mi:10.89
Area Water Km2:2.15
Area Water Sq Mi:0.83
Elevation Ft:469
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:11227
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Est:11500
Population Density Km2:407.60
Population Density Sq Mi:1055.72
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:19480
Area Code:484, 610, 835
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-029-79352
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

Upper Uwchlan Township (; in Welsh pronounced as /ˈɪuxlan/) is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,227 at the 2010 census. The township included the community of Milford Mills before it was inundated by the creation of the Marsh Creek Dam in 1972.

The main population center of the township has grown surrounding the historic Eagle Tavern at the intersection of Route 100 and Little Conestoga Road. This major unincorporated community is known as the village of Eagle, but also sometimes known as Uwchlan. That is the address of the local post office.

History

The Byers Station Historic District, West Vincent Highlands Historic District, Larkin Covered Bridge, and Wheelen House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of, of which is land and, or 7.33%, is water.

Demographics

At the 2010 census, the township was 80.8% non-Hispanic White, 1.4% Black or African American, 14.1% Asian, and 1.3% were two or more races. 2.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[3]

In the township, the population was spread out, with 35.0% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 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 household in the township was $96,711, and the median income for a family was $101,895. Males had a median income of $76,206 versus $37,404 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,256. About 2.0% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Upper Uwchlan Township is in the Downingtown Area School District.[4] [5]

Residents are within the Brandywine-Wallace, Pickering Valley, Shamona Creek, and Springton Manor elementary boundaries.[6] The township is divided into two secondary boundaries: Downingtown Middle School and Downingtown West High School, and Lionville Middle School and Downingtown East High School.[7]

St. Elizabeth School of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia is in the township.[5] [8]

Windsor Christian Academy is in the township.

Transportation

As of 2019, there were of public roads in Upper Uwchlan Township, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the township.[9]

The Pennsylvania Turnpike, also known as I-76, is the most prominent highway serving Upper Uwchlan Township. It follows a northwest-southeast alignment through the center of the township. Pennsylvania Route 100 follows the Pottstown Pike along a north-south alignment through the east and northeast portion of the township. Pennsylvania Route 401 follows Conestoga Road along a northwest-southeast alignment across the northeastern corner of the township.

Places of worship

Windsor Baptist Church, founded in 1833 is located in the township at 213 Little Conestoga Road, in the village of Eagle. Saint Elizabeth, a Catholic church, is located at 100 Fellowship Road, at Pottstown Pike. Just south of it, on Pottstown Pike, is Beth Israel Congregation of Chester County (founded 1904), Upper Uwchlan's only synagogue.

See also

External links

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: 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.
  4. Web site: The Municipalities. Downingtown Area School District. April 24, 2020.
  5. Web site: Zoning Map. Upper Uwchlan Township. April 24, 2020. - Compare with street addresses and school boundary maps
  6. Web site: Elementary Attendance Boundaries. Downingtown Area School District. June 18, 2021. - This map indicates the township limits.
  7. Web site: Secondary Attendance Boundaries. Downingtown Area School District. June 18, 2021. - This map indicates the borough limits.
  8. Web site: Home. St. Elizabeth School. April 24, 2020. 120 Saint Elizabeth Drive, Chester Springs, PA 19425.
  9. Web site: Upper Uwchlan Township map. PennDOT. March 13, 2023.