London Grove Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,797 at the 2020 census.[2]

London Grove Township
Township
Location in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 39°49′06″N 75°48′18″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Chester
Founded	1723
Area [1]
• Total	17.25 sq mi (44.68 km2)
• Land	17.14 sq mi (44.40 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Elevation	358 ft (109 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	8,797
• Density	510/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	610
FIPS code	42-029-44480
Website	www.londongrove.org

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.2 square miles (45 km²), of which 0.06% is water.

London Grove Township is located in southern Chester County in Pennsylvania's rolling Piedmont region. The township traditionally has been an agricultural community, but has recently also become an attractive place to live as development pushes west from Philadelphia and north from Wilmington, Delaware.

Demographics

This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: Newer information is available from the 2020 Census report. (October 2021)

At the 2010 census, the township was 76.1% non-Hispanic White, 3.8% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and 1.8% were two or more races. 17.6% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[4]

At the 2000 census there were 5,265 people, 1,633 households, and 1,365 families living in the township. The population density was 305.9 people per square mile (118.1/km²). There were 1,698 housing units at an average density of 98.7/sq mi (38.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.40% White, 2.41% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 3.68% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.20%.[5]^{[failed verification]}

There were 1,633 households, 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 13.0% of households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.39.

The age distribution was 30.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.

The median household income was $74,337 and the median family income was $78,635. Males had a median income of $47,292 versus $30,963 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,654. About 1.5% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

London Grove Township is served by the Avon Grove School District.

Notable people

• Mark Sullivan, journalist (1874–1952)[6]

References

External links

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