| Valley Township | |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Coordinates: | 39.98°N -75.8525°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chester |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.97 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.94 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Elevation Ft: | 640 |
| Population Total: | 6794 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1289.25 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code: | 610 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Est: | 7653 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-029-79544 |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 15.46 |
| Area Land Km2: | 15.37 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
| Population Density Km2: | 497.81 |
Valley Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,794 at the 2010 census.
County Bridge No. 101, Hopewell Farm, and Passtown Elementary School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of, of which 0.17% is water. The township partially surrounds the adjacent city of Coatesville on the northern and western sides.
At the 2010 census, the township was 64.3% non-Hispanic White, 23.8% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.5% Asian, and 3.8% were two or more races. 7.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[3]
At the 2000 census there were 5,116 people, 1,874 households, and 1,362 families living in the township. The population density was 857.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,974 housing units at an average density of 330.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 75.10% White, 12.30% African American, 0.90% Native American, 3.60% Asian, 5.50% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.50%.[4]
There were 1,874 households, 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.3% of households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11.
The age distribution was 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median household income was $50,933 and the median family income was $58,712. Males had a median income of $37,451 versus $33,385 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,648. About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2021, there were of public roads in Valley Township, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the township.[5]
U.S. Route 30 is the most prominent highway serving Valley Township. It follows the Coatesville-Downington Bypass along a southwest-northeast alignment across the northwestern portion of the township. U.S. Route 30 Business follows the old alignment of US 30 along Lincoln Highway through the middle of the township. Pennsylvania Route 82 follows Strode Avenue and First Avenue on a north-south alignment through eastern portions of the township. Pennsylvania Route 340 follows Kings Highway along an east-west alignment along the northeastern edge of the township. Finally, Pennsylvania Route 372 follows Valley Road along a southwest-northeast alignment across the southern portion of the township.
A general aviation airport, Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport, which allows private and corporate aircraft to easily access the town, is located in Valley Township.[6] The airport is located about 2miles west of the center of the nearest major town, Coatesville.