Highland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Highland Township
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 / 39.93778; -75.90000
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
Area
  Total
17.19 sq mi (44.51 km2)
  Land17.11 sq mi (44.33 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
607 ft (185 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
1,272
  Estimate 
(2016)
1,282
  Density74.91/sq mi (28.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610
FIPS code42-029-34448

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.