Chester County,colloquially referred to as Chesco,is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in the Delaware Valley region,located in the southeastern part of the state. As of the 2020 census,the population was 545,823. increasing by 7.1% from 498,886 in 2010. The county seat is West Chester. The most populous of the county's 73 municipalities,including cities,boroughs,and townships,) is Tredyffrin Township. The most populous boroughs are West Chester and Phoenixville. Coatesville is the only municipality in the county that is classified as a city.
Berks County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census,the county's population was 428,849. The county seat is Reading,the fourth-most populous city in the state. The county is part of the South Central Pennsylvania region of the state.
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.
East Nantmeal Township is a township in Chester County,Pennsylvania,United States. The population was 1,832 at the 2020 census. Along with West Nantmeal Township,it was originally part of a single Nantmeal Township,which was divided in 1739.
Uwchlan Township is a township in Chester County,Pennsylvania,United States. The population was 19,161 at the 2020 census.
Warwick Township is a township in Chester County,Pennsylvania,United States. The population was 2,507 at the 2010 census.
West Nantmeal Township is a township in Chester County,Pennsylvania,United States. The population was 2,251 at the 2020 census. It and East Nantmeal Township were originally part of a single Nantmeal Township,which was divided in 1739.
Pennsylvania Route 100 is a 59.4-mile (95.6 km) long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that runs from U.S. Route 202 near West Chester north to PA 309 in Pleasant Corners. The route runs between the western suburbs of Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley region of the state,serving Chester,Montgomery,Berks,and Lehigh counties. PA 100 intersects several important highways,including US 30 in Exton,the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) near Lionville,US 422 near Pottstown,US 222 in Trexlertown,and I-78/US 22 in Fogelsville. Several sections of PA 100 are multi-lane divided highway with some interchanges,including between US 202 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Chester County between south of Pottstown and New Berlinville,and between Trexlertown and Fogelsville.
The Downingtown Area School District is a school district based in Downingtown,in Chester County,Pennsylvania,in the United States. The district operates ten elementary schools,three middle schools and three high schools. As of 2018,the district educates approximately 12,000 students,making it the largest school district in Chester County.
Chester Springs is an unincorporated community in Chester County,Pennsylvania,United States. It is centered on West Pikeland Township,and extends into Charlestown Township,Upper Uwchlan Township,Wallace Township,East Nantmeal Township,and West Vincent Township. The Chester Springs Historic District is located in Chester Springs.
Pennsylvania Route 10 is a 44.04-mile-long (70.88 km) state route in southeastern Pennsylvania. Its southern terminus is at PA 472 in Oxford. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 222 Business in Reading. PA 10 is mostly a two-lane undivided road that serves Chester,Lancaster,and Berks counties. The route begins in Oxford and passes through rural areas of western Chester County,serving Cochranville,Parkesburg,Compass,and Honey Brook. The route passes through a small corner of eastern Lancaster County before it enters Berks County and reaches Morgantown,where it has interchanges with Interstate 176 (I-176) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76). Between Morgantown and Reading,PA 10 parallels I-176.
Pennsylvania Route 401 is a 20.2-mile-long (32.5 km) east–west state route in Berks and Chester counties,located in southeast Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 23 in Caernarvon Township,across the county line from Elverson. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 30 in East Whiteland Township,a short distance west of Malvern. PA 401 is called Conestoga Road its entire length and runs through rural areas with suburban development toward the eastern part of the route. PA 401 follows a former turnpike chartered in 1809 known as the Little Conestoga Turnpike. PA 401 was designated along Conestoga Road between PA 29 and US 30/PA 1 in 1928. The route was extended west to PA 23 in the 1930s,at which time the entire length was paved.
Pennsylvania Route 82 is a 32-mile-long (51 km) north–south state highway located in Chester County in southeast Pennsylvania,USA. The southern terminus is at the Delaware state line southeast of Kennett Square,where the road continues south into that state as Delaware Route 82. The northern terminus is at PA 23 in Elverson. PA 82 heads through rural areas of Chester County along with the communities of Kennett Square,Unionville,and Coatesville. The route intersects many important roads including U.S. Route 1 near Kennett Square,PA 162 and PA 842 in Unionville,US 30 in Coatesville,and US 322 in Brandywine Manor. PA 82 is a two-lane undivided road most of its length.
Pennsylvania Route 345 is a 13-mile-long (21 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route runs from PA 82 in West Nantmeal Township,Chester County,north to U.S. Route 422 near Birdsboro,Berks County. The route is a two-lane road its entire length,passing through the community of Warwick,Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site,French Creek State Park,and the borough of Birdsboro. PA 345 intersects PA 401 in East Nantmeal Township,PA 23 in Warwick,and PA 724 in Birdsboro. PA 345 was first designated by 1973 between PA 82 in West Nantmeal Township and PA 724 in Birdsboro. The route was extended north to US 422 in 2008,replacing a former section of PA 82 north of Birdsboro that was initially designated in 1928.
Pennsylvania Route 282 is an 11.9-mile-long (19.2 km) state highway in Chester County,Pennsylvania. The route,which is signed east-west,runs from PA 82 in West Nantmeal Township southeast to U.S. Route 30 Business in Downingtown. PA 282 follows Creek Road,a two-lane undivided road that winds along the East Branch Brandywine Creek through rural areas,for most of its length. The route passes through the communities of Glenmoore and Lyndell along the way. PA 282 was designated onto its current alignment in 1928.
Pennsylvania State Senate District 44 includes parts of Berks County,Chester County,and Montgomery County. It is currently represented by Democrat Katie Muth.
John Rafferty Jr. is an American politician and former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who had represented the 44th District from 2003 to 2019. He was the Republican nominee for Attorney General of Pennsylvania in 2016 but was defeated by Democrat Josh Shapiro. In 2018,he was defeated for re-election by Democrat Katie Muth.
The 26th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Democrat Paul Friel since 2023.
The 74th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southeast Pennsylvania and has been represented by Dan K. Williams since 2019.
The Coatesville Area School District (CASD) covers the City of Coatesville,the Boroughs of Modena and South Coatesville,and Caln Township,East Fallowfield Township,Sadsbury Township,Valley Township,West Brandywine Township and West Caln Township in Chester County,Pennsylvania. According to census data recorded between 2010 and 2019,Coatesville Area School District served a resident population of approximately 64,700. The district operates Coatesville Area Senior High School (10th-12th),Coatesville Area Intermediate High School (8th-9th),North Brandywine Middle School (7th),Scott 6th Grade Center,Caln Elementary School (K-5th),East Fallowfield Elementary School (K-5th),King's Highway Elementary School (K-5th),Rainbow Elementary School (K-5th),and Reeceville Elementary School (K-5th).
