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Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Home rule municipality in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Middletown Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,807 at the 2010 census.[3] The Pennsylvania State University has an undergraduate satellite campus called Penn State Brandywine located in the north-central portion of the township. Located outside of Philadelphia, it constitutes part of the Delaware Valley (i.e. the Philadelphia metro area).
For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Middletown Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
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Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | |
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Motto: "Where all trails lead" | |
![]() Location in Delaware County and the state of Pennsylvania. | |
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Coordinates: 39°54′11″N 75°25′41″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Delaware |
Founded | 1686 |
Area | |
• Total | 13.47 sq mi (34.88 km2) |
• Land | 13.47 sq mi (34.88 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 161 ft (49 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 15,807 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 15,984 |
• Density | 1,186.73/sq mi (458.21/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 610 |
FIPS code | 42-045-49136 |
Website | www |
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Originally established in 1686, Middletown Township adopted a Home Rule Charter in 1978. The township is governed by the council-manager system, a representative form of government in which the seven elected officials set policy for the township and the manager oversees the delivery of all public services and programs.