East Caln Township, Pennsylvania

East Caln Township
Municipal building
Location of East Caln Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania (top) and of Chester County in Pennsylvania (below)
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 40°00′59″N 75°40′51″W / 40.01639°N 75.68083°W / 40.01639; -75.68083
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
Area
  Total
3.68 sq mi (9.53 km2)
  Land3.58 sq mi (9.28 km2)
  Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
289 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,387
  Estimate 
(2023)
5,645
  Density1,353.79/sq mi (522.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610
FIPS code42-029-20920
Websitehttp://www.eastcalntownship.com

East Caln Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,387 at the 2020 census. The township wraps around the eastern half of Downingtown and is mostly indistinguishable from it. East Caln Township is very developed, containing several shopping centers, including the regionally important Brandywine Square Center, several recently constructed housing developments varying from condominiums to large single family homes, and some industry in the southern fringe of the township.