West Pottsgrove Township, Pennsylvania
| West Pottsgrove Township | |
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| Township | |
High Street in Stowe
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.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 40°15′17″N 75°40′42″W / 40.25472°N 75.67833°WCoordinates: 40°15′17″N 75°40′42″W / 40.25472°N 75.67833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 220 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,874 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,882 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (620/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-091-83912 |
West Pottsgrove Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,874 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 2.08%, is water. It is drained by the Schuylkill River, which separates it from Chester County. Its villages include Stowe and Upper Glasgow.
As of the 2010 census, the township was 83.7% White, 9.5% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 2.9% were two or more races. 3.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,815 people, 1,524 households, and 1,010 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,622.0 people per square mile (626.8/km2). There were 1,606 housing units at an average density of 682.8/sq mi (263.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 89.28% White, 7.21% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.
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