Willistown Township, Pennsylvania
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| Willistown Township | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Area | 18.2 mi² (47.1 km²) |
| - land | 18.2 mi² (47.1 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 mi² (0 km²) |
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| - elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population | 10,001 (2000) |
| Density | 549.0 /mi² (212 /km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
  Location of Willistown Township in Pennsylvania
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| Website : http://www.willistown.pa.us | |
Willistown Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 10,011 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.2 km² (18.2 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 10,011 people, 3,806 households, and 2,850 families residing in the township. The population density was 212.0/km² (549.0/mi²). There were 3,932 housing units at an average density of 83.3/km² (215.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.85% White, 2.14% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 3,806 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $77,555, and the median income for a family was $93,057. Males had a median income of $62,398 versus $39,468 for females. The per capita income for the township was $45,010. About 1.7% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
