Editing Caln Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Distinguish|East Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania|West Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania}}
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'''Caln Township''' ({{IPAc-en|k|æ|l|n}}  {{respell|KAL|in}}) is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Chester County, Pennsylvania|Chester County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States.<ref>{{cite gnis|1216144|Township of Caln|May 14, 2023}}</ref> The population was 14,432 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/> The township was founded by settlers from [[Calne]], [[Wiltshire]] in England in 1714; the relationship between Calne and Wiltshire continues in the present since the two are [[sister cities]]. Caln is a township of the First Class, and the governing body is a Board of Commissioners. The township also owns Ingleside Golf Club and over {{convert|200|acre|km2}} of green space and parks.

Atop of a hill overlooking [[Coatesville, Pennsylvania|Coatesville]] and located in Caln, the historic Coatesville VA Medical Center (a major [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|Veterans Administration]] hospital) provides care to approximately 20,000 veterans in the region annually.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-14 |title=Coatesville Courtyard Marriott set to reopen May 1 |url=https://www.dailylocal.com/2022/04/14/dln-l-city0415 |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Daily Local |language=en-US}}</ref> Brandywine Hospital, which resided in Caln Township, was abruptly closed in January 2022 by West Reading-based Tower Health after systemwide financial difficulties.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-18 |title=Tower expected to close Brandywine Hospital months before announcement |url=https://www.readingeagle.com/2021/12/18/tower-health-close-brandywine-hospital |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Reading Eagle |language=en-US}}</ref> The hospital primarily served northwestern Chester County.

Caln Township is part of [[Coatesville Area School District]] (CASD). The western end of the township along U.S. Business 30 is sometimes referred to as the [[Caln, Pennsylvania|Village of Caln]]. Historically, there were places referred to as Reeceville (northwestern corner), Ingleside (between Caln and Thorndale), Bondsville (north of Thorndale), and Galagherville between Thorndale and [[Downingtown, Pennsylvania|Downingtown]] in the township. The names of these communities have since fallen out of usage, except for local road names and CASD's Reeceville Elementary School.

==History==
[[File:Carver Court, Coatesville, Pennsylvania. LOC gsc.5a10167.jpg|thumb|Carver Court in 1943]]
The [[Caln Meeting House]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1984.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> [[Carver Court]], a historically African American housing development completed in 1944, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-04-08 |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Carver Court |url=https://steelmuseum.org/uploads/NRHP%20Registration%20Form%2016000310.pdf |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|8.8|sqmi}}, of which 0.11% is water.

'''Adjacent townships'''
*[[Valley Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania|Valley Township]] (northwest)
*[[West Brandywine Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania|West Brandywine Township]] (northwest)
*[[East Brandywine Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania|East Brandywine Township]] (north)
*[[East Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania|East Caln Township]] (northeast)
*[[West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania|West Bradford Township]] (south)
*[[East Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania|East Fallowfield Township]] (southwest)

The city of [[Coatesville, Pennsylvania|Coatesville]] is on the west side of the township. The borough of [[Downingtown, Pennsylvania|Downingtown]] is on the east side of the township; both are politically independent.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 1676
|1940= 3661
|1950= 5779
|1960= 6685
|1970= 6689
|1980= 9639
|1990= 11997
|2000= 11916
|2010= 13817
|2020= 14432
|estyear=2023
|estimate=14977
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/>
|footnote=<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dvrpc.org/data/databull/rdb/db82/appedixa.xls |title=DVRPC > Site Search |access-date=2014-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409042424/https://www.dvrpc.org/data/databull/rdb/db82/appedixa.xls |archive-date=2019-04-09 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2020 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/calntownshipchestercountypennsylvania/PST045219}}</ref>
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At the 2010 [[census]], the township was 72.8% non-Hispanic White, 16.2% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 3.9% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and 2.2% were two or more races. 5.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA |title=Census 2010: Philadelphia gains, Pittsburgh shrinks in population |work=[[USA Today]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314234139/https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA |archive-date=2011-03-14 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

At the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 11,916 people, 4,363 households and 3,067 families residing in the township. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,360.6|/sqmi}}. There were 4,535 housing units at an average density of {{convert|517.8|/sqmi}}. The racial make-up was 78.78% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 15.76% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.44% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.19% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]] and 1.59% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.24% of the population.

There were 4,363 households, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.10.

25.5% (of the population were under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.

The [[median household income]] was $60,198 and the median family income was $65,520. Males had a median income of $43,169 and females $33,193. The [[per capita income]] was $25,494. About 3.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-09-15 15 54 15 View west along U.S. Route 30 (Coatesville-Downingtown Bypass) from the western overpass for Pennsylvania State Route 340 (Kings Highway) in Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.jpg|thumb|[[U.S. Route 30 in Pennsylvania|US Route 30]] westbound in Caln Township]]}}
As of 2018, there were {{convert|72.70|mi}} of public roads in Caln Township, of which {{convert|24.17|mi}} were maintained by [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|48.53|mi}} were maintained by the township.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/15101.pdf|title=Caln Township map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 30 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 30]] is the main highway serving Caln Township. It follows the Coatesville-Downingtown Bypass along a southwest–northeast alignment across the northern and northwestern portions of the township. [[U.S. Route 30 Business (Chester County, Pennsylvania)|U.S. Route 30 Business]] follows the old alignment of US 30 along Lincoln Highway through southern and southeastern portions of the township. [[U.S. Route 322 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 322]] follows Horseshoe Pike along a northwest–southeast alignment across the northeastern corner of the township. [[Pennsylvania Route 282]] follows Creek Road across the northeastern corner of the township. Finally, [[Pennsylvania Route 340]] follows Bondsville Road and Kings Highway along a generally east–west alignment from US 30 Business westward across central and western parts of the township.

[[Thorndale, Pennsylvania|Thorndale]], a commercial center in the township, has a [[SEPTA]] train station that provides rail service to [[Philadelphia]].

==Education==
[[Coatesville Area School District]] is the area school district. Caln Elementary School and [[Coatesville Area High School]] are in the township.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calntownship.org/uploads/9/9/7/5/99755464/caln_map.pdf|title=CALN TOWNSHIPPRECINCTS & POLLING PLACES|publisher=Caln Township|accessdate=2021-06-18}}</ref>

Downingtown Middle School of the [[Downingtown Area School District]] (DASD) is physically in Caln Township,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.calntownship.org/news/polling-place-update-for-november-6-2018-election|title=Polling Place Update for November 6, 2018 Election|publisher=Caln Township|accessdate=2021-06-18}}</ref> as is a part of [[Downingtown High School]] West.<ref name=Downingtownboroughmap>{{cite web|url=https://www.downingtown.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif496/f/uploads/boro_map.pdf|title=Borough Map|publisher=Downingtown Borough|accessdate=2021-06-18}} - Compare to the school maps.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.calntownship.org/uploads/9/9/7/5/99755464/180904_caln_township_zoning_map_11x17.pdf|title=Municipal Zoning Map|publisher=[[Caln Township]]|date=2018-08-30|accessdate=2021-06-18}} - Compare with address for Downingtown High West.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dasd.org/Domain/22|title=Home|publisher=Downingtown High School West|accessdate=2021-06-18|quote=445 Manor Ave., Downingtown, PA 19335}}</ref> DASD does not serve Caln Township.

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.calntownship.org Township website]

{{Chester County, Pennsylvania}}

[[Category:Townships in Chester County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1714 establishments in Pennsylvania]]