Editing Westtown Township, Pennsylvania

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'''Westtown Township''' is a [[Township (Pennsylvania)|township]] in [[Chester County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 10,827 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

== History ==
[[County Bridge No. 148]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1988.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Westtown.jpg|thumb|A large farm in Westtown Township, July 2004]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|8.8|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|8.7|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi}}, or 0.23%, is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1930= 785
|1940= 912
|1950= 994
|1960= 1947
|1970= 5069
|1980= 6774
|1990= 9937
|2000= 10352
|2010= 10827
|2020= 11154
|footnote=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvrpc.org/data/databull/rdb/db82/appedixa.xls|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812061547/http://www.dvrpc.org/data/databull/rdb/db82/appedixa.xls|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 12, 2017|access-date=January 31, 2014 |title=DVRPC > Site Search}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2020 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/westtowntownshipchestercountypennsylvania/PST045219}}</ref>
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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 10,352 people, 3,705 households, and 2,949 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|1,185.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 3,795 housing units at an average density of {{convert|434.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 93.97% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.59% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.42% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.37% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.57% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 3,705 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $85,049, and the median income for a family was $96,318. Males had a median income of $66,675 versus $43,482 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $36,894.  About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Political representation==
[[File:PoliceCarWesttownEastGoshenThornbury.JPG|thumb|A police car of the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department, serving Westtown Township, [[East Goshen Township, Pennsylvania|East Goshen Township]], and [[Thornbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania|Thornbury Township]]]]
Westtown Township is represented by State Representative, [[Chris Pielli]] – [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 156|156th District]] and State Senator, [[Tom Killion|Carolyn Comitta]] – [[Pennsylvania Senate, District 9|9th District]]. In the U.S. House of Representatives, Representative [[Chrissy Houlahan]], [[Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district|6th District]] and U.S. Senators [[John Fetterman]] and [[Bob Casey Jr.]]

==Township officials==
Westtown Township is governed by a three-member board of supervisors.  Under the supervision of the board the township has many arms of government, including the Township's Planning Commission, Historical Commission, Parks & Recreation Commission, and the Zoning Hearing Board.

Township Board of Supervisors members 2020:
*Richard Pomerantz, Chair
*Carol R. DeWolf, Vice Chair
*Scott Yaw, Police Commissioner
*VACANT - Township Manager

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-09-02 13 40 20 View north along U.S. Route 202 and west along U.S. Route 322 (Wilmington Pike) just north of Knoll Way in Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.jpg|right|thumb|US 202 northbound and US 322 westbound in Westtown Township]]}}
As of 2022, there were {{convert|65.76|mi}} of public roads in Westtown Township, of which {{convert|10.89|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|54.87|mi}} were maintained by the township.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/15255.pdf|title=Westtown Township map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref>

Numbered roads serving Westtown Township include [[U.S. Route 202 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 202]]/[[U.S. Route 322 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 322]], [[Pennsylvania Route 3]], [[Pennsylvania Route 352]] and [[Pennsylvania Route 926]]. US 202/US 322 follow Wilmington Pike along a northwest-southeast alignment across the southwestern portion of the township. PA 3 follows West Chester Pike along an east-west alignment across the northern corner of the township. PA 352 follows Chester Road along a northwest-southeast alignment across the northeastern portion of the township. Finally, PA 926 follows Street Road along a northeast-southwest alignment along the southeastern edge of the township.

==Education==
[[File:Stetson Middle School.jpg|thumb|Stetson Middle School]]
[[West Chester Area School District]] serves the township.<ref name=Westchestergovmap>"[https://www.westgoshen.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2016/10/WCACOG-Map.pdf West Chester Area Council of Governments Map]." On the website of West Goshen Township. Retrieved on September 26, 2018.</ref> Elementary schools serving sections include Penn Wood, Sarah Starkweather, Westtown-Thornbury, and Glen Acres.<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]" (Elementary). [[West Chester Area School District]]. Retrieved on September 26, 2018.</ref> Almost all residents are zoned to Stetson Middle School and [[West Chester Rustin High School]], while the far northern portion of the township is zoned to Fugett Middle School and [[West Chester East 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]" (Secondary). [[West Chester Area School District]]. Retrieved on September 26, 2018.</ref>

Other schools in the township include [[Westtown School]], an independent school for grades pre-K through 12; the St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://school.stmax.org/|title=Home|publisher=St. Maximilian Kolbe School|access-date=April 23, 2020|quote= School Address St. Maximilian Kolbe School 300 Daly Drive West Chester, PA 19382}}</ref> and the Ss. Simon and Jude Parish School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://school.simonandjude.org/|title=Home|publisher=SS. Simon and Jude School|access-date=April 23, 2020|quote=Saints Simon and Jude School 6 Cavanaugh Court West Chester, PA 19382}} - Compare with the township map</ref> Catholic schools for grades pre-K through 8; and the [[Concept School]], a private school for grades 5 through 12.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.westtownpa.org/ Westtown Township official website]
*[http://www.chestercountyconnect.net/westtowntownship.php/  Chester County Connect's Westtown Township Information Page]
*[http://www.westtownpolice.org/ Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department]

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