Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania | |
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Motto: "Where all trails lead" | |
Coordinates: 39°54′11″N 75°25′41″W / 39.90306°N 75.42806°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 |
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).
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.