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(As of 2022),increasing by 7.1% from 498,886 in 2010. The county seat is the Borough of West Chester. The most populous of its 73 municipalities is Tredyffrin Township. The most populous boroughs are West Chester and Phoenixville. Coatesville is the only municipality in the County organized under the City form of government,a technical rather than demographic distinction. Chester County was one of the three original Pennsylvania counties created by William Penn in 1682. It was named for Chester,England.
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.
East Caln Township is a township in Chester County,Pennsylvania,United States. The population was 5,380 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.
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 Pikeland Township is a township in Chester County,Pennsylvania,United States. The population was 4,024 at the 2010 census.
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 (Interstate 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.
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 340 (PA 340) is a 30-mile-long (48 km) state highway located in Lancaster and Chester counties in Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at PA 462 in Lancaster. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 30 Business in Thorndale. The route is a two-lane road passing through rural areas,heading through the Pennsylvania Dutch Country in eastern Lancaster County that is home to several Amish families and rural areas in western Chester County,serving the communities of Bird-in-Hand,Intercourse,White Horse,Compass,and Wagontown. PA 340 intersects US 30 near Lancaster,PA 772 in Intercourse,PA 897 in White Horse,PA 10 in Compass,PA 82 near Coatesville,and US 30 again near Thorndale.
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).
The 155th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Chester County and includes the following areas:
The 2018 elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 6,2018,with 25 of 50 districts being contested. Primary elections were held on May 15,2018. The term of office for those elected in 2018 began when the Senate convened in January 2019. Pennsylvania State Senators are elected for four-year terms,with half of the seats up for election every two years.
Samuel Butler was an American politician who served as Pennsylvania State Treasurer from 1880 to 1882. A member of the Republican Party from Chester County,Butler previously served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1877 to 1880. He unsuccessfully sought his party's gubernatorial nomination in 1882.
