Thornbury Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Thornbury Township,
Delaware County,
Pennsylvania
Locksley Mill in Thornbury Township
Location in Delaware County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 39°55′37″N 75°29′55″W / 39.92694°N 75.49861°W / 39.92694; -75.49861
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDelaware
Established1685
Area
 • Total
9.27 sq mi (24.00 km2)
 • Land9.24 sq mi (23.92 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
335 ft (102 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
8,028
 • Estimate 
(2016)
7,670
 • Density830.5/sq mi (320.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code610
FIPS code42-045-76576
Websitewww.thornbury.org

Thornbury Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the population was 8,028, up from 7,093 at the 2000 census. It is adjacent to, and was once joined with, Thornbury Township in Chester County. It includes part of the census designated place of Cheyney University.