Caln Township, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with East Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania or West Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Caln Township, Pennsylvania
Township
Caln Meeting House
Caln Meeting House
Location of Caln Township in Chester County (left) and of Chester County in Pennsylvania (right)
Location of Caln Township in Chester County (left) and of Chester County in Pennsylvania (right)
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 39°59′51″N 75°46′09″W / 39.99750°N 75.76917°W / 39.99750; -75.76917
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
Area
[1]
 • Total8.91 sq mi (23.09 km2)
 • Land8.86 sq mi (22.94 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total14,428 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
14,379
 • Density1,591.80/sq mi (614.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610
FIPS code42-029-10824
Websitewww.calntownship.org

Caln Township (/kæln/ KAL-in) is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.[3] The population was 14,428 at the 2020 census.[2] The township was founded by settlers from Calne, Wiltshire in England in 1714; the relationship between Calne and Wiltshire continues in the present since the two are sister cities. Caln is a township of the First Class, and the governing body is a Board of Commissioners. The township also owns Ingleside Golf Club and over 200 acres (0.81 km2) of green space and parks.

Atop of a hill overlooking Coatesville and located in Caln, the historic Coatesville VA Medical Center (a major Veterans Administration hospital) provides care to approximately 20,000 veterans in the region annually.[4] Brandywine Hospital, which resided in Caln Township, was abruptly closed in January 2022 by West Reading-based Tower Health after systemwide financial difficulties.[5] The hospital primarily served northwestern Chester County.

Caln Township is part of Coatesville Area School District (CASD). The western end of the township along U.S. Business 30 is sometimes referred to as the Village of Caln. Historically, there were places referred to as Reeceville (northwestern corner), Ingleside (between Caln and Thorndale), Bondsville (north of Thorndale), and Galagherville between Thorndale and Downingtown in the township. The names of these communities have since fallen out of usage, except for local road names and CASD’s Reeceville Elementary School.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 12 July 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Township of Caln". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Coatesville Courtyard Marriott set to reopen May 1". Daily Local. 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  5. ^ "Tower expected to close Brandywine Hospital months before announcement". Reading Eagle. 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2022-04-15.