Highland Township | |
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Coordinates: 39°56′16″N 75°54′00″W / 39.93778°N 75.90000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Chester |
Area | |
• Total | 17.19 sq mi (44.51 km2) |
• Land | 17.11 sq mi (44.33 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,272 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 1,282 |
• Density | 74.91/sq mi (28.92/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 610 |
FIPS code | 42-029-34448 |
Highland Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1853 when West Fallowfield Township was divided and the division with the higher elevation was named Highland Township.[3] The population was 1,272 at the 2010 census.