Highland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Highland Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).

Highland Township
Township
House on Gum Tree Rd.
Location of Highland Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania (top) and of Chester County in Pennsylvania (below)
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 39°56′16″N75°54′00″W / 39.93778°N 75.90000°W / 39.93778; -75.90000
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Chester
Area [1]
• Total	17.19 sq mi (44.51 km2)
• Land	17.11 sq mi (44.33 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,272
• Estimate  (2016) [2]	1,282
• Density	74.91/sq mi (28.92/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	610
FIPS code	42-029-34448

Highland Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1853 when West Fallowfield Township was divided and the division with the higher elevation was named Highland Township. ^[3] The population was 1,272 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.2 square miles (45 km²), all of which is land.

Transportation

PA 10 northbound in Highland Township

As of 2018, there were 49.07 miles (78.97 km) of public roads in Highland Township, of which 21.36 miles (34.38 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 27.71 miles (44.59 km) were maintained by the township. ^[4]

Pennsylvania Route 10 is the only numbered highway serving Highland Township. It follows Limestone Road along a north-south alignment through the western portion of the township.

Demographics

At the 2010 census, the township was 85.6% non-Hispanic White, 4.2% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.9% were two or more races. 8.7% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. ^[5]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	792		—
1940	827		4.4%
1950	904		9.3%
1960	1,029		13.8%
1970	1,248		21.3%
1980	1,244		−0.3%
1990	1,199		−3.6%
2000	1,125		−6.2%
2010	1,272		13.1%
2020	1,259		−1.0%
[6]

At the 2000 census there were 1,125 people, 433 households, and 323 families living in the township. The population density was 65.3 inhabitants per square mile (25.2/km²). There were 459 housing units at an average density of 26.7 per square mile (10.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.24% White, 4.89% African American, 0.44% Asian, 0.89% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04%. ^[7]

There were 433 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.0% of households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02.

The age distribution was 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median household income was $55,500 and the median family income was $61,875. Males had a median income of $39,318 versus $30,114 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,113. About 3.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
3. "Highland Township | Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania" . Retrieved May 30, 2023.
4. "Highland Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
5. "Census 2010: Philadelphia gains, Pittsburgh shrinks in population". USA Today . Archived from the original on March 14, 2011.
6. "Census 2020".
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.