Thornbury Township Delaware County
6 Township Drive
Cheyney, PA 19319
610-399-8383
Fax: 610-399-3162
- Settled in 1685, incorporated as a township in 1687
- Changed to Delaware County on September 26, 1789
- Named after Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, the birthplace of Ann Gainer Pearce. Pearce's husband, George Pearce, was granted title to 490 acres in the Township by William Penn in 1685.
- Public transportation is available by train and bus
- Area 9.26 square miles
- Population-3,653 (1980 census}--4,723 (1990 census}-5,787 (2000 census)
- Distance to center city Philadelphia is 25 miles or 50 minutes
- Thornbury is 74% residential, 1% commercial and1 0% industrial, and 15% institutional
- 350 to 400 feet above sea level
- West Chester School District
Thornbury Profile
| Population | 7,782 | Average travel time to work | 26.6 Minutes | |
| Male | 4,494 | Residents who carpool | 2.90% | |
| Female | 2,597 | Average Family Income | $91,179 | |
| Average Age | 26.9 | Male Full-time Income | $65,671 | |
| Average Family Size | 3.33 | Female Full-Time Income | $36,750 | |
| Currently married | 45.4% | Owner-Occupied Housing Units | 2,197 | |
| High School Graduate or Higher | 85.6% | Average Value of Homes | $276,100 | |
| B.A. Degree or Higher | 37.4% | Average Home Size | 8.0 Rooms | |
| Civilian Veterans | 411 | Average Owners Cost | $1,609/month | |
| In Labor Force | 2,617 | Renter-Occupied Housing Units | 87 | |
| Unemployed | 3.60% | Average Gross Rent | $791/month |