Editing Chestnuthill Township, Pennsylvania

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'''Chestnuthill Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Monroe County, Pennsylvania|Monroe County]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]. The population was 16,708 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|37.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which 37.5&nbsp;square miles (97.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)  is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}}  (0.35%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 14418
|2010= 17156
|2020= 16708
|estyear=2021
|estimate=16779
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 14,418 people, 4,906 households, and 3,905 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|384.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,593 housing units at an average density of {{convert|149.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 92.34% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.06% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.13% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.00% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.03% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.41% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.88% of the population.

There were 4,906 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,210, and the median income for a family was $55,058. Males had a median income of $41,988 versus $25,363 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $20,017. About 5.9% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

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==Emergency Services==
West End Fire Company provides fire suppression, technical rescue, and hazardous material operations level response in addition to other tasks for all of Chestnuthill Township and provides mutual aid to the surrounding Townships. 
Emergency Medical Services are provided by West End Community Ambulance Association.
Police services are provided by the Pennsylvania State Police.

==Climate==

According to the [[Trewartha climate classification]] system, Chestnuthill Township has a Temperate [[Continental climate]] (''Dc'') with warm summers (''b''), cold winters (''o'') and year-around precipitation (''Dcbo''). ''Dcbo'' climates are characterized by at least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ {{convert|32.0|°F|0}}, four to seven months with an average mean temperature ≥ {{convert|50.0|°F|0}}, all months with an average mean temperature < {{convert|72.0|°F|0}} and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are slightly humid in Chestnuthill Township, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with [[heat index]] values > {{convert|98|°F|0}}. Since 1981, the highest air temperature has been {{convert|98.0|°F|0}} on July 22, 2011, and the highest daily average mean [[dew point]] was {{convert|71.7|°F|0}} on August 1, 2006. July is the peak month for [[thunderstorm]] activity, which correlates with the average warmest month of the year. The average wettest month is September, which correlates with tropical storm remnants during the peak of the [[Atlantic hurricane season]]. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day has been 6.35 inches (161&nbsp;mm), on September 30, 2010. During the winter months, the [[plant hardiness zone]] is 6a, with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|-9.0|°F|0}}.<ref name="USDA">{{cite web|url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/InteractiveMap.aspx|publisher=[[United States Department of Agriculture]]|access-date=September 4, 2019|title=USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map}}</ref> Since 1981, the coldest air temperature has been {{convert|-20.5|°F|0}} on January 21, 1994. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur, with [[wind chill]] values < {{convert|-21|°F|0}}. The average snowiest month is January which correlates with the average coldest month of the year. [[Ice storm]]s and large snowstorms depositing ≥ 12 inches (30&nbsp;cm) of snow occur once every couple of years, particularly during [[nor’easter]]s from December through March.

{{Weather box	
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|location = Chestnuthill Twp, Elevation 1053 ft (331 m), 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1981-2018	
| Jan record high F  =	66.2
| Feb record high F  =	75.8
| Mar record high F  =	84.0
| Apr record high F  =	90.6
| May record high F  =	92.5
| Jun record high F  =	92.2
| Jul record high F  =	98.0
| Aug record high F  =	96.2
| Sep record high F  =	93.7
| Oct record high F  =	86.1
| Nov record high F  =	76.9
| Dec record high F  =	69.6
| year record high F =	98.0
| Jan high F  =   	34.6
| Feb high F  =   	38.1
| Mar high F  =   	46.2
| Apr high F  =   	58.7
| May high F  =   	69.5
| Jun high F  =   	77.4
| Jul high F  =   	81.6
| Aug high F  =   	79.9
| Sep high F  =   	73.0
| Oct high F  =   	61.4
| Nov high F  =   	50.0
| Dec high F  =   	38.8
| year high F =   	59.2
| Jan mean F  =   	25.9
| Feb mean F  =   	28.5
| Mar mean F  =   	35.8
| Apr mean F  =   	47.0
| May mean F  =   	57.7
| Jun mean F  =   	66.1
| Jul mean F  =   	70.3
| Aug mean F  =  	68.7
| Sep mean F  =   	61.8
| Oct mean F  =   	50.1
| Nov mean F  =   	40.5
| Dec mean F  =   	30.3
| year mean F =   	48.7
| Jan low F  =   	17.1
| Feb low F  =   	18.9
| Mar low F  =   	25.5
| Apr low F  =   	35.4
| May low F  =   	45.9
| Jun low F  =   	54.8
| Jul low F  =   	59.0
| Aug low F  =   	57.4
| Sep low F  =   	50.6
| Oct low F  =   	38.9
| Nov low F  =   	31.0
| Dec low F  =   	21.7
| year low F =   	38.1
| Jan record low F  =	-20.5
| Feb record low F  =	-9.8
| Mar record low F  =	-1.9
| Apr record low F  =	12.6
| May record low F  =	28.6
| Jun record low F  =	35.1
| Jul record low F  =	40.3
| Aug record low F  =	36.0
| Sep record low F  =	29.6
| Oct record low F  =	18.3
| Nov record low F  =	2.6
| Dec record low F  =	-9.2
| year record low F =	-20.5
| precipitation colour = green	
| Jan precipitation inch  =   	3.56
| Feb precipitation inch  =   	3.03
| Mar precipitation inch  =   	3.78
| Apr precipitation inch  =   	4.24
| May precipitation inch  =   	4.41
| Jun precipitation inch  =   	4.85
| Jul precipitation inch  =   	4.58
| Aug precipitation inch  =   	4.25
| Sep precipitation inch  =   	5.01
| Oct precipitation inch  =   	4.71
| Nov precipitation inch  =   	4.04
| Dec precipitation inch  =   	4.16
| year precipitation inch =   	50.62
| Jan snow inch = 	14.6
| Feb snow inch = 	10.5
| Mar snow inch = 	10.9
| Apr snow inch = 	2.6
| May snow inch = 	0.0
| Jun snow inch = 	0.0
| Jul snow inch = 	0.0
| Aug snow inch = 	0.0
| Sep snow inch = 	0.0
| Oct snow inch = 	0.1
| Nov snow inch = 	2.8
| Dec snow inch = 	8.8
| year snow inch = 	50.1
| humidity colour = green	
| Jan humidity    =	71.3
| Feb humidity    =	66.0
| Mar humidity    =	62.1
| Apr humidity    =	59.0
| May humidity    =	63.0
| Jun humidity    =	70.7
| Jul humidity    =	70.4
| Aug humidity    =	73.5
| Sep humidity    =	74.7
| Oct humidity    =	71.9
| Nov humidity    =	70.6
| Dec humidity    =	72.1
| year humidity   =	68.8
| Jan dew point F =	17.9
| Feb dew point F =	18.6
| Mar dew point F =	24.1
| Apr dew point F =	33.4
| May dew point F =	45.2
| Jun dew point F =	56.3
| Jul dew point F =	60.2
| Aug dew point F =	59.9
| Sep dew point F =	53.7
| Oct dew point F =	41.4
| Nov dew point F =	31.7
| Dec dew point F =	22.4
| year dew point F =	38.8
| source = PRISM<ref name=prism>{{cite web |url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University|access-date=September 4, 2019 }}</ref>}}

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-08-08 09 22 32 View south along U.S. Route 209 just south of McIlhaney Road and Old Route 115 in Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.jpg|thumb|[[U.S. Route 209 in Pennsylvania|US 209]] southbound in Chestnuthill Township]]}}
As of 2021, there were {{convert|185.89|mi}} of public roads in Chestnuthill Township, of which {{convert|34.64|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|151.25|mi}} were maintained by the township.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/45202.pdf|title=Chestnuthill Township map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 15, 2023}}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 209 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 209]], [[Pennsylvania Route 115]] and [[Pennsylvania Route 715]] are the numbered highways serving Chestnuthill Township. US 209 follows a southwest–northeast alignment across the southern portion of the township. PA 115 begins at US 209 and heads northwestward across the southern and western portions of the township. PA 715 also begins at US 209 and heads northward across southern and eastern parts of the township.

==Ecology==

According to the [[A. W. Kuchler]] U.S. [[potential natural vegetation]] types, Chestnuthill Township would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian [[Oak]] (''104'') with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern [[Hardwood]] Forest (''25'').<ref name="Conservation Biology Institute">{{cite web|url=https://databasin.org/datasets/1c7a301c8e6843f2b4fe63fdb3a9fe39|access-date= September 3, 2019|title=U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)}}</ref> The peak spring bloom typically occurs in late-April and peak fall color usually occurs in mid-October. The [[plant hardiness zone]] is 6a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|-9.0|°F|0}}.<ref name="USDA"/>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.chestnuthilltwp-pa.gov Chestnuthill Township]
*[http://www.chestnuthillinfo.com Chestnuthill Info]

{{Monroe County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1763]]
[[Category:Townships in Monroe County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]