| East Caln Township | |
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| Township | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Area | 3. A township in the US state of Pennsylvania is a unit of local government (see Civil township) subordinate to a county and distinct from cities and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Chester County (known colloquially as "Chesco" is a County located in the U 7 sq mi (9. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²) |
| - land | 3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (9. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²) |
| - water | 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), 2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7% |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 289 ft (88. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 1 m) |
| Population | 2,857 (2000) |
| Density | 786. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 6 /sq mi (303. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 /km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
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Location of East Caln Township in Pennsylvania
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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| Website : http://www.eastcalntownship.com | |
East Caln Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during Area codes 484 610 and 835 are Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Telephone Area codes which serve the Southeast region of the state including the Chester County (known colloquially as "Chesco" is a County located in the U The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 2,857 at the 2000 census.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 3. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (9. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²), of which, 3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 square miles (9. 4 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 2 km²) of it (1. 63%) is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,857 people, 1,205 households, and 771 families residing in the township. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 786. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (303. 9/km²). There were 1,276 housing units at an average density of 351. 3/sq mi (135. 7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 87. 75% White, 6. 16% African American, 0. 35% Native American, 4. 03% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 0. 18% from other races, and 1. 51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 89% of the population.
There were 1,205 households out of which 30. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51. 8% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36. 0% were non-families. 29. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 35 and the average family size was 2. 96.
In the township the population was spread out with 23. 7% under the age of 18, 6. 5% from 18 to 24, 33. 7% from 25 to 44, 24. 7% from 45 to 64, and 11. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94. 9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $65,000, and the median income for a family was $78,108. Males had a median income of $52,344 versus $35,329 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,430. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 2. 0% of families and 3. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 7% of those under age 18 and 1. 2% of those age 65 or over.
East Caln Township is designated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a township of the second class, and is governed by a three-member Board of Supervisors. The day-to-day operations of the township are managed by the Township Manager.
Police services in East Caln Township are provided by the Downingtown Police Department under a contract that was initiated in 2005. Fire and emergency medical services are provided by the Downingtown Fire Department.
School age students residing in East Caln Township attend schools in the Downingtown Area School District. There are no public schools located within the boundaries of the township.