Honey Brook Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,274 at the time of the 2020 census.[2]
Honey Brook Township | |
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Farm on Pleasant View Rd. | |
Location of Honey Brook Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania and of Chester County in Pennsylvania | |
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′36″N 75°52′35″W / 40.12667°N 75.87639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Founded | 1789 |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.17 sq mi (65.20 km2) |
| • Land | 24.75 sq mi (64.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,274 |
| • Density | 330/sq mi (130/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-029-35536 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.4 square miles (66 km2), of which 25.1 square miles (65 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), or 1.14%, is water. The headwaters of the Brandywine River start in Honey Brook Township, which is a part of the Brandywine River Tidal Basin. Honey Brook Township is also a part of the Pequea Creek Tidal Basin. Nearly two-thirds of the land is in agricultural use.[3]
Education
editThe school district is Twin Valley School District.[4]
Honey Brook Elementary Center is in the township.[5] Twin Valley Middle School and Twin Valley High School are in Caernarvon Township, Berks County, and have Elverson postal addresses.[6][7][8]
Demographics
editThis 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 95.4% non-Hispanic White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and 3.2% were two or more races.[10]
At the 2000 census there were 6,278 people, 2,054 households, and 1,554 families living in the township. The population density was 250.0 inhabitants per square mile (96.5/km2). There were 2,134 housing units at an average density of 85.0 per square mile (32.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.40% White, 1.08% African American, 0.99% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 0.24% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races.[11][failed verification]
There were 2,054 households, 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.5% of households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.37.
The age distribution was 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median household income was $50,609 and the median family income was $57,500. Males had a median income of $40,970 versus $28,404 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,046. About 5.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over.
Honey Brook Township is home to an Amish community, which comprises half of the township's population.[12]
Transportation
editAs of 2018, there were 72.45 miles (116.60 km) of public roads in Honey Brook Township, of which 0.10 miles (0.16 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), 20.58 miles (33.12 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 51.77 miles (83.32 km) were maintained by the township.[13]
A very short segment of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) crosses the northern tip of Honey Brook Township, but the closest interchange is at Interstate 176 and Pennsylvania Route 10 in neighboring Caernarvon Township. PA 10 heads southward across western portions of Honey Brook Township via Twin County Road and Compass Road. U.S. Route 322 follows Horseshoe Pike along a northwest-southeast alignment through the center of the township.
References
edit- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c "QuickFacts: Honey Brook township, Chester County, Pennsylvania". census.gov. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Mowday, Bruce Edward (2001). Along the Brandywine River. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-0940-2.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chester County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2022. - Text list
- ^ "Home". Honey Brook Elementary Center. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
1530 W. Walnut Rd., Honey Brook PA 19344
Compare with map: "Zoning Map" (PDF). Twin Valley School District. Retrieved July 21, 2022. - ^ "Mapping > Caernarvon Township" (PDF). Berks County, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2022. - Profile page Archived July 21, 2022, at the Wayback Machine - Compare to the address. The zoning map published by the township.
- ^ "Home". Twin Valley High School. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
4897 N. Twin Valley Rd., Elverson PA 19520
- ^ "Home". Twin Valley Middle School. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
770 Clymer Hill Rd., Elverson PA 19520
- ^ "DVRPC > Site Search". Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "History of Honey Brook Township". Honey Brook Township. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Honey Brook Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 13, 2023.