Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania
Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania | |
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St. Luke's (Stabley's) Lutheran Church, New Bridgeville, PA | |
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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 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,939 |
• Estimate (2023) | 5,953 |
| • Density | 126.9/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 | %± |
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| 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 | 5,939 | −2.8% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 5,953 | 0.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Chanceford Township is a township located in the southeastern portion of York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,939 at the 2020 census. 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.