Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Schuylkill Township
Headquarters of General von Steuben at Valley Forge
Location of Schuylkill Township in Chester County and of Chester County in Pennsylvania
Location of Schuylkill Township in Chester County and of Chester County in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 40°06′41″N 75°30′34″W / 40.11139°N 75.50944°W / 40.11139; -75.50944
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
Area
 • Total8.91 sq mi (23.08 km2)
 • Land8.51 sq mi (22.04 km2)
 • Water0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2)
Elevation
138 ft (42 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total8,516
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
8,571
 • Density1,007.40/sq mi (388.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610
FIPS code42-029-68288
Websitehttps://schuylkilltwp.org

Schuylkill Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It contains the village of Valley Forge. The population was 8,516 at the 2010 census.[3]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ United States Census[dead link]