Highland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Highland Township | |
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Highland Township building | |
Location of Highland Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania (top) and of Chester County in Pennsylvania (below) | |
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 | 17.12 sq mi (44.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.069 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,272 |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,282 |
| • Density | 74.9/sq mi (28.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 610 |
| FIPS code | 42-029-34448 |
| Website | https://highlandtwp1853.org/ |
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. The population was 1,272 at the 2010 census.