Upper Uwchlan Township (/ˈjuːklən/; [ˈɪuxlan]) is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,227 at the 2010 census. The township included the community of Milford Mills before it was inundated by the creation of the Marsh Creek Dam in 1972.
Upper Uwchlan Township | |
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 Upper Uwchlan Township in October 2015 | |
 Location of Upper Uwchlan Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania (top) and of Chester County in Pennsylvania (below) | |
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| Coordinates: 40°05′18″N 75°41′58″W / 40.08833°N 75.69944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.72 sq mi (30.36 km2) |
| • Land | 10.89 sq mi (28.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 11,227 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 11,500 |
| • Density | 1,055.72/sq mi (407.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 19480 |
| Area code(s) | 484, 610, 835 |
| FIPS code | 42-029-79352 |
| Website | www |
The main population center of the township has grown surrounding the historic Eagle Tavern at the intersection of Route 100 and Little Conestoga Road. This major unincorporated community is known as the village of Eagle, but also sometimes known as Uwchlan. That is the address of the local post office.
History
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The Byers Station Historic District, West Vincent Highlands Historic District, Larkin Covered Bridge, and Wheelen House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Geography
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30 km2), of which 10.8 square miles (28 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), or 7.33%, is water.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 597 | — | |
| 1940 | 689 | 15.4% | |
| 1950 | 761 | 10.4% | |
| 1960 | 909 | 19.4% | |
| 1970 | 996 | 9.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,805 | 81.2% | |
| 1990 | 4,396 | 143.5% | |
| 2000 | 6,850 | 55.8% | |
| 2010 | 11,227 | 63.9% | |
| 2020 | 12,275 | 9.3% | |
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At the 2010 census, the township was 80.8% non-Hispanic White, 1.4% Black or African American, 14.1% Asian, and 1.3% were two or more races. 2.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[6]
In the township, the population was spread out, with 35.0% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $96,711, and the median income for a family was $101,895. Males had a median income of $76,206 versus $37,404 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,256. About 2.0% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
editUpper Uwchlan Township is in the Downingtown Area School District.[7][8]
Residents are within the Brandywine-Wallace, Pickering Valley, Shamona Creek, and Springton Manor elementary boundaries.[9] The township is divided into two secondary boundaries: Downingtown Middle School and Downingtown West High School, and Lionville Middle School and Downingtown East High School.[10]
St. Elizabeth School of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia is in the township.[8][11]
Windsor Christian Academy is in the township.
Transportation
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As of 2019, there were 67.81 miles (109.13 km) of public roads in Upper Uwchlan Township, of which 4.00 miles (6.44 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), 4.28 miles (6.89 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 59.53 miles (95.80 km) were maintained by the township.[12]
The Pennsylvania Turnpike, also known as I-76, is the most prominent highway serving Upper Uwchlan Township. It follows a northwest-southeast alignment through the center of the township. Pennsylvania Route 100 follows the Pottstown Pike along a north-south alignment through the east and northeast portion of the township. Pennsylvania Route 401 follows Conestoga Road along a northwest-southeast alignment across the northeastern corner of the township.
Places of worship
editWindsor Baptist Church, founded in 1833 is located in the township at 213 Little Conestoga Road, in the village of Eagle. Saint Elizabeth, a Catholic church, is located at 100 Fellowship Road, at Pottstown Pike. Just south of it, on Pottstown Pike, is Beth Israel Congregation of Chester County (founded 1904), Upper Uwchlan's only synagogue.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "DVRPC > Site Search". Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2020".
- ^ "Census 2010: Philadelphia gains, Pittsburgh shrinks in population". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 14, 2011.
- ^ "The Municipalities". Downingtown Area School District. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Zoning Map". Upper Uwchlan Township. Retrieved April 24, 2020. - Compare with street addresses and school boundary maps
- ^ "Elementary Attendance Boundaries" (PDF). Downingtown Area School District. Retrieved June 18, 2021. - This map indicates the township limits.
- ^ "Secondary Attendance Boundaries" (PDF). Downingtown Area School District. Retrieved June 18, 2021. - This map indicates the borough limits.
- ^ "Home". St. Elizabeth School. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
120 Saint Elizabeth Drive, Chester Springs, PA 19425
- ^ "Upper Uwchlan Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
External links
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