Wallace Township | |
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Township | |
Church in Glenmoore
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Location in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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Coordinates: 40°05′26″N 75°46′15″W / 40.09056°N 75.77083°WCoordinates: 40°05′26″N 75°46′15″W / 40.09056°N 75.77083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Chester |
Area | |
• Total | 12.1 sq mi (31 km2) |
• Land | 12.0 sq mi (31 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 440 ft (130 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,458 |
• Estimate (2016) | 3,677 |
• Density | 288.2/sq mi (111.3/km2) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 610 |
FIPS code | 42-029-80616 |
Website | www |
Wallace Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,458 at the 2010 census.
The Glenmoore Historic District, William Ferguson Farm, and Springton Manor Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31 km2), of which 12.0 square miles (31 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.41%, is water.
At the 2010 census, the township was 92.7% non-Hispanic White, 3.2% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.4% Asian, and 1.1% were two or more races. 1.6% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,240 people, 1,009 households, and 855 families residing in the township. The population density was 269.3 people per square mile (104.0/km²). There were 1,045 housing units at an average density of 86.9/sq mi (33.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.68% White, 2.50% African American, 0.03% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.