Editing East Bradford Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{other Pennsylvania townships|Bradford Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)}}
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'''East Bradford Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Chester County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 10,335 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2023"/>

==History==
The [[Cope's Bridge]], [[Gibson's Covered Bridge]], [[Worth-Jefferis Rural Historic District]], [[Carter-Worth House and Farm]], [[East Bradford Boarding School for Boys]], [[Hance House and Barn]], [[Col. John Hannum House]], [[Paradise Valley Historic District]], [[Strode's Mill]], [[Strode's Mill Historic District]], [[Taylor–Cope Historic District]], and [[Taylor House (Marshallton, Pennsylvania)|Taylor House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|15.1|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|15.0|sqmi}} is land and 0.07% is water.

'''Adjacent townships'''
*[[East Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania|East Caln Township]] (north)
*[[West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania|West Whiteland Township]] (northeast)
*[[West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania|West Goshen Township]] (east)
*[[Westtown Township, Pennsylvania|Westtown Township]] (southeast)
*[[Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania|Birmingham Township]] (south)
*[[Pocopson Township, Pennsylvania|Pocopson Township]] (southwest)
*[[West Bradford Township, Pennsylvania|West Bradford Township]] (west)

[[West Chester, Pennsylvania|West Chester]], the county seat, is on the east side, between East Bradford and West Goshen townships.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1930= 906
|1940= 1033
|1950= 1187
|1960= 1713
|1970= 3260
|1980= 3219
|1990= 6440
|2000= 9405
|2010= 9942
|2020= 10335
|estyear=2023
|estimate=10934
|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=March 26, 2014 |archive-date=April 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409042424/https://www.dvrpc.org/data/databull/rdb/db82/appedixa.xls |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2020 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/eastbradfordtownshipchestercountypennsylvania/PST045219}}</ref>
}}
At the 2010 census, the township was 91.5% non-Hispanic White, 3.3% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.0% Asian, and 1.4% were two or more races. 2.0% 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=March 14, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</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 9,405 people, 3,076 households, and 2,408 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|625.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 3,150 housing units at an average density of {{convert|209.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 93.45% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.49% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.87% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 3,076 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $100,732, and the median income for a family was $109,459. Males had a median income of $82,811 versus $38,220 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $41,158.  About 0.9% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

== Schools==
{{Further|West Chester Area School District}}
The township is served by the [[West Chester Area School District]]. Elementary schools serving sections of East Bradford township include East Bradford, Hillsdale, Mary C. Howse, and Sarah Starkweather.<ref>"[https://www.wcasd.net/cms/lib/PA02203541/Centricity/Domain/1056/Elementary_Boundaries_SK8C.pdf School Boundary Adjustment Draft SK8C - Current Boundaries with Zones of Change] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926111353/https://www.wcasd.net/cms/lib/PA02203541/Centricity/Domain/1056/Elementary_Boundaries_SK8C.pdf |date=2018-09-26 }}" (Elementary). [[West Chester Area School District]]. Retrieved on September 26, 2018.</ref> Almost all areas of East Bradford township are zoned to Pierce Middle School and [[West Chester Henderson High School]], while a small portion is zoned to G.A. Stetson Middle School and [[West Chester Rustin High School|Rustin High School]].<ref>"[https://www.wcasd.net/cms/lib/PA02203541/Centricity/Domain/1056/Secondary_Boundaries_SK8C.pdf School Boundary Adjustment Draft SK8C - Current Boundaries with Zones of Change] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926111019/https://www.wcasd.net/cms/lib/PA02203541/Centricity/Domain/1056/Secondary_Boundaries_SK8C.pdf |date=2018-09-26 }}" (Secondary). [[West Chester Area School District]]. Retrieved on September 26, 2018.</ref>

A portion of [[West Chester University]] South Campus is in East Bradford Township.<ref>"[https://www.wcupa.edu/campusmap/documents/WCUSouthCampusMap.pdf South Campus Map]." [[West Chester University]]. Retrieved on October 9, 2018. See: "[https://www.westgoshen.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2016/10/WCACOG-Map.pdf West Chester Area Council of Governments Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926122620/https://www.westgoshen.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2016/10/WCACOG-Map.pdf |date=September 26, 2018 }}."</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Zoning Map |url=https://www.eastbradford.org/download/forms_and_docs/Maps-General/Zoning-Map.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008180151/https://www.eastbradford.org/download/forms_and_docs/Maps-General/Zoning-Map.pdf |archive-date=October 8, 2018 |website=[[East Bradford Township, Pennsylvania]]}}</ref>

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-09-05 15 41 19 View east along U.S. Route 322 (Downingtown Pike) just east of Frank Road in East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.jpg|left|thumb|[[U.S. Route 322 in Pennsylvania|US 322]] eastbound in East Bradford Township]]}}
As of 2020, there were {{convert|75.15|mi}} of public roads in East Bradford Township, of which {{convert|18.43|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|56.72|mi}} were maintained by the township.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/15203.pdf|title=East Bradford Township map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref>

Numbered highways serving East Bradford Township include [[U.S. Route 322 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 322]], [[U.S. Route 322 Business (West Chester, Pennsylvania)|U.S. Route 322 Business]], [[Pennsylvania Route 52]], [[Pennsylvania Route 162]] and [[Pennsylvania Route 842]]. US 322 follows West Chester Bypass and Downingtown Pike along an east-west alignment through the central portion of the township. US 322 Business begins at the western end of West Chester Bypass and heads southeast along the Downingtown Pike in the eastern portion of the township. PA 52 follows Lenape Road along a northeast-southwest alignment through the southeastern portion of the township. PA 162 follows Strasburg Road along an east-west alignment through the central portion of the township, just south of US 322. Finally, PA 842 follows Bridge Road, Creek Road and West Miner Street along a southwest-northeast alignment through southern and eastern portions of the township.

==Notable people==
*[[Richard J. Baldwin]] (1853–1944), Pennsylvania State Senator and Representative
*[[Gilbert Cope]] (1840–1928), genealogist and historian of Chester County, Pennsylvania 
*[[Eli Kirk Price]] (1797–1884), Pennsylvania State Senator, commissioner of Fairmount Park in Philadelphia

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Philadelphia|Pennsylvania}}
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*[http://www.eastbradford.org/ East Bradford Township official website]

{{Chester County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:Townships in Chester County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Townships in Pennsylvania]]