Back Highland Township, Pennsylvania Welsh Municipio de Highland (condado de Chester) Spanish Highland Township (comté de Chester, Pennsylvanie) French Гайленд Тауншип (округ Честер, Пенсільванія) Ukrainian Xã Highland, Quận Chester, Pennsylvania Vietnamese
Highland Township | |
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 House on Gum Tree Rd. | |
 Location of Highland Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania (top) and of Chester County in Pennsylvania (below) | |
.svg) Location of Pennsylvania in the United States | |
| 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.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Highland Township | Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania". Retrieved May 30, 2023.