Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
 St. Luke's (Stabley's) Lutheran Church, New Bridgeville, PA | |
 Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | York |
| Settled | 1735 |
| Incorporated | 1747 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.46 sq mi (125.51 km2) |
| • Land | 48.46 sq mi (125.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,935  |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 5,914 |
| • Density | 126.93/sq mi (49.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-133-12584 |
| Website | Township website |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,614 | — | |
| 1860 | 2,181 | 35.1% | |
| 1870 | 2,501 | 14.7% | |
| 1880 | 2,994 | 19.7% | |
| 1890 | 3,066 | 2.4% | |
| 1900 | 2,798 | −8.7% | |
| 1910 | 2,754 | −1.6% | |
| 1920 | 2,602 | −5.5% | |
| 1930 | 2,354 | −9.5% | |
| 1940 | 2,596 | 10.3% | |
| 1950 | 2,569 | −1.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,665 | 3.7% | |
| 1970 | 3,119 | 17.0% | |
| 1980 | 4,584 | 47.0% | |
| 1990 | 5,026 | 9.6% | |
| 2000 | 5,973 | 18.8% | |
| 2010 | 6,111 | 2.3% | |
| 2020 | 5,935 | −2.9% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 5,914 | [2] | −0.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
Chanceford Township is a township located in the southeastern portion of York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,935 at the 2020 census.[2] The township is home to several campsites, Allegro Vineyards, and Apollo Park. The Mason-Dixon Trail runs through the township, and it borders the Susquehanna River on the east.
Among notable natives of the township was Johnson K. Duncan, one of a handful of Northern-born Confederate generals in the American Civil War.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.