Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Kennett Township
Township
Kennett Meeting House
Location in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 39°50′57″N 75°40′02″W / 39.84917°N 75.66722°W / 39.84917; -75.66722Coordinates: 39°50′57″N 75°40′02″W / 39.84917°N 75.66722°W / 39.84917; -75.66722
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Chester
Area [1]
• Total	15.48 sq mi (40.10 km2)
• Land	15.34 sq mi (39.73 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
Elevation	404 ft (123 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	7,565
• Estimate  (2016)[2]	8,205
• Density	534.91/sq mi (206.53/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	610
FIPS code	42-029-39344
Website	www.kennett.pa.us

Kennett Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was the birthplace of Louise Brewer Shepard, the wife of the first American in space, Alan Shepard. The population was 7,565 at the 2010 census.

History[]

Chandler Mill Bridge, Joseph Gregg House, Hamorton Historic District, Harlan Log House, Old Kennett Meetinghouse, and the are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3]

Geography[]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40 km²), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²), or 0.13%, is water. The northwest part of the township encircles the separate borough of Kennett Square, while the census-designated place of Hamorton is in the northeast part of the township.

Demographics[]

At the 2010 census, the township was 84.2% non-Hispanic White, 1.8% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and 1.4% were two or more races. 10.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.^[5]

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 6,451 people, 2,457 households, and 1,800 families living in the township. The population density was 414.9 people per square mile (160.2/km²). There were 2,526 housing units at an average density of 162.5/sq mi (62.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.73% White, 2.06% African American, 0.03% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.76% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.19% of the population.

The township is home to a large and rapidly growing Mexican community.^{[citation needed]}

There were 2,457 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $85,104, and the median income for a family was $104,097. Males had a median income of $72,305 versus $42,083 for females. The per capita income for the township was $46,669. About 2.7% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Current Board of Supervisors[]

• Richard Leff, Chairman of the Board
• Whitney Hoffman, Vice Chair
• Scudder Stevens
• Eden Ratliff, Township Manager & Township Secretary
• Amy Heinrich, Township Treasurer ^[7]

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External links[]

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