Chadds Ford Township, Pennsylvania
Chadds Ford Township is an affluent township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located about 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Philadelphia.
Chadds Ford Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Kuerner Farm in Chadds Ford Township in July 2011 | |
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Location of Chadds Ford Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania (top) and of Delaware County in Pennsylvania (bottom) | |
Location of Chadds Ford Township in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′29″N 75°33′15″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Delaware |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.72 sq mi (22.59 km2) |
| • Land | 8.66 sq mi (22.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,640 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,734 |
| • Density | 431.18/sq mi (166.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 19317 |
| Area code(s) | 610 and 484 |
| FIPS code | 42-045-12442 |
| FIPS code | 42-045-12442 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1216378 |
| Website | www |
Prior to 1996, Chadds Ford Township was known as Birmingham Township; the name was changed to allow the township to correspond to both its census-designated place and to distinguish itself from the adjacent Birmingham Township in Chester County. As of the 2010 census, Chadds Ford Township had a population of 3,640, up from 3,170 at the 2000 census.
Chadds Ford was home to N. C. Wyeth, his son Andrew Wyeth, his daughter Ann Wyeth McCoy, and his grandson Jamie Wyeth. Brandywine Battlefield, the site of the Battle of Brandywine during the American Revolutionary War, is located in the township, along with Brandywine River Museum, which houses much of the Wyeth collection.