| West Marlborough Township | |
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| Township | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Area | 17.1 sq mi (44.3 km²) |
| - land | 17.1 sq mi (44.3 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0% |
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| - elevation | 509 ft (155.1 m) |
| Population | 859 (2000) |
| Density | 50.1 /sq mi (19.3 /km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
  Location of West Marlborough Township in Pennsylvania
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West Marlborough Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 859 at the 2000 census. East Marlborough and West Marlborough Townships were carved out of the larger Marlborough Township in 1729.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.1 square miles (44.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 859 people, 349 households, and 224 families residing in the township. The population density was 50.1 people per square mile (19.4/km²). There were 375 housing units at an average density of 21.9/sq mi (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.95% White, 1.28% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 3.49% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.61% of the population. There were 349 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.03. In the township the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $52,283, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $36,750 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,245. About 4.2% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
