West Caln Township, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania or East Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

West Caln Township
Township
Hatfield-Hibernia Mill
Location of West Caln Township in Chester County (left) and of Chester County in Pennsylvania (right)
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 39°59′51″N75°46′09″W / 39.99750°N 75.76917°W / 39.99750; -75.76917
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Chester
Area [1]
• Total	25.2 sq mi (56.77 km2)
• Land	21.60 sq mi (55.94 km2)
• Water	0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2)
Elevation	351 ft (107 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	9,014
• Estimate  (2016) [2]	9,061
• Density	419.53/sq mi (161.98/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	610
FIPS code	42-029-82664
Website	westcaln.org

West Caln Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,014 at the time of the 2010 census.

History

The Hatfield-Hibernia Historic District, Hibernia House, and Sandy Hill Tavern are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.8 square miles (56 km²), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), or 0.41%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	1,069		—
1940	1,214		13.6%
1950	1,485		22.3%
1960	2,140		44.1%
1970	3,152		47.3%
1980	4,958		57.3%
1990	6,143		23.9%
2000	7,054		14.8%
2010	9,014		27.8%
2020	8,910		−1.2%
[4] [5]

At the time of the 2010 census, the township was 91.7% non-Hispanic White, 3.9% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, and 1.8% were two or more races. 2.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. ^[6]

Transportation

PA 10 northbound and PA 340 westbound in West Caln Township

As of 2020, there were 81.00 miles (130.36 km) of public roads in West Caln Township, of which 14.90 miles (23.98 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 66.10 miles (106.38 km) were maintained by the township. ^[7]

U.S. Route 30 is the most prominent road passing through West Caln Township, but only passes through the southern corner briefly without any interchanges. Pennsylvania Route 10 follows Octorara Trail, Kings Highway and Compass Road along a north-south alignment across the western portion of the township. Pennsylvania Route 340 follows Kings Highway along an east-west alignment across the south-central portion of the township, sharing a brief concurrency with PA 10.

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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
4. "DVRPC > Site Search". Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
5. "Census 2020".
6. "Census 2010: Philadelphia gains, Pittsburgh shrinks in population". USA Today . Archived from the original on March 14, 2011.
7. "West Caln Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 13, 2023.

External links

• West Caln Township