West Sadsbury Township, Pennsylvania Explained

West Sadsbury Township
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:260px
Image Map1:Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates:40.0017°N -75.9467°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 Km2:27.59
Area Total Sq Mi:10.65
Area Land Km2:27.48
Area Land Sq Mi:10.61
Area Water Km2:0.10
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Elevation Ft:817
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:2444
Pop Est As Of:2016
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Est:2466
Population Density Km2:89.72
Population Density Sq Mi:232.38
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Area Code:610
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-029-83968
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

West Sadsbury Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,444 at the 2010 census.

Geography

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

Transportation

As of 2018, there were of public roads in West Sadsbury Township, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the township.[3]

U.S. Route 30 is the most prominent highway serving West Sadsbury Township. It follows the Lincoln Highway along an east–west alignment across the northern portion of the township. Pennsylvania Route 10 follows Octorara Trail along a north–south alignment along the northeastern border of the township. Pennsylvania Route 41 follows Gap Newport Pike along a northwest–southeast alignment across the southwestern portion of the township. Pennsylvania Route 372 follows Valley Road along an east–west alignment across the southern part of the township.

Demographics

At the 2010 census, the township was 90.9% non-Hispanic White, 5.0% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 1.2% were two or more races. 2.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[4]

At the 2000 census there were 2,444 people, 802 households, and 645 families living in the township. The population density was 229.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 818 housing units at an average density of 76.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 93.45% White, 5.16% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78%.[5]

There were 802 households, 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 16.5% of households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.43.

The age distribution was 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median household income was $52,031 and the median family income was $60,909. Males had a median income of $40,765 versus $25,966 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,839. About 4.2% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 6.6% 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: West Sadsbury Township map. PennDOT. March 13, 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.