West Chester, Pennsylvania

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West Chester (North America)
Coordinates: 39°57′31″N75°36′18″W / 39.95861°N 75.60500°W / 39.95861; -75.60500
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Chester
Incorporated1799;225 years ago (1799)
Government
 • Mayor Lillian DeBaptiste (D) [1] [2]
Area
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 • Total
1.85 sq mi (4.78 km2)
 • Land1.85 sq mi (4.78 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
446 ft (136 m)
Population
 (2023) [4]
 • Total
18,750
 • Density10,114.30/sq mi (3,904.69/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
19380–19383, 19388
Area code(s) 484 and 610
Website west-chester.com

West Chester is a borough and the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. [5] Located in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, the borough had a population of 18,461 at the 2010 census. [6] West Chester is the mailing address for most of its neighboring townships. When calculated by mailing address, the population as of the 2010 U.S. census was 108,696, which would make it the 10th-largest city by mailing address in Pennsylvania. [7]

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Much of the West Chester University of Pennsylvania North Campus and the Chester County government are located within the borough. The center of town is located at the intersection of Market and High Streets.

History

The area was originally known as Turk's Head, named after the inn of the same name located in what is now the center of the borough. [8] [a] West Chester has been the seat of government in Chester County since 1786 when the seat was moved from nearby Chester in what is now Delaware County. The borough was incorporated in 1799. [9]

In the heart of town is its courthouse, a classical revival building designed in the 1840s by Thomas U. Walter, one of the architects for the Capitol in Washington, D.C. [10] In the 18th century West Chester was a center of clockmaking. Irish revolutionary Theobald Wolfe Tone briefly lived in West Chester during his exile.[ citation needed ] In the late 19th century the Hoopes, Bro. and Darlington company became a major wheelworks, first for wagons and later automobiles. [11] [12] In the early 20th century, an important industry was the Sharples cream separator company. [13] In the late 20th century, Commodore International, one of the pioneers of home computers, giving its headquarters as West Chester, was located approximately a mile northeast of the borough.[ citation needed ]

The West Chester Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Other listed buildings are the Bank of Chester County, Buckwalter Building, Butler House, Chester County Courthouse, William Everhart Buildings, Farmers and Mechanics Building, First Presbyterian Church of West Chester, New Century Clubhouse, Joseph Rothrock House, Sharples Homestead, Sharples Separator Works, Warner Theater, West Chester Boarding School for Boys, and components of West Chester State College Quadrangle Historic District. [14]

Geography

Gay Street in downtown West Chester Gay Street WB past Church Street West Chester.jpeg
Gay Street in downtown West Chester

West Goshen Township borders West Chester to the north, south, and east, while East Bradford Township borders West Chester to the west. The borough straddles the Brandywine Creek and Chester Creek watersheds. [15] It is located 25 miles (40 km) west of Philadelphia and 17 miles (27 km) north of Wilmington, Delaware.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.8 square miles (5 km2), all land.

Climate

As with much of southeastern Pennsylvania east of the Appalachian Mountains, West Chester lies in the transition zone between the humid continental (Köppen: Dfa) and humid subtropical (Köppen: Cfa) climate zones, with generally more characteristics of the former than the latter. [16] Summers are hot and humid and winters are cold but variable. Annual high temperatures average between 39.0 °F (3.9 °C) and 85.4 °F (29.7 °C), annual low temperatures average between 22.2 °F (−5.4 °C) and 64.4 °F (18.0 °C), with the record high being 105 °F (41 °C), and record low being −16 °F (−27 °C). [17]

Annual precipitation averages 46.7 inches (119 cm), and annual snowfall averages 27.7 inches (70 cm). [17]

Climate data for West Chester, Pennsylvania
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)39.0
(3.9)		40.5
(4.7)		50.8
(10.4)		62.1
(16.7)		72.7
(22.6)		80.9
(27.2)		85.4
(29.7)		83.5
(28.6)		77.1
(25.1)		65.9
(18.8)		54.1
(12.3)		42.2
(5.7)		62.9
(17.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)30.7
(−0.7)		31.6
(−0.2)		40.9
(4.9)		51.2
(10.7)		61.5
(16.4)		70.2
(21.2)		74.9
(23.8)		73.2
(22.9)		66.4
(19.1)		55.1
(12.8)		44.6
(7.0)		33.8
(1.0)		52.8
(11.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)22.2
(−5.4)		22.6
(−5.2)		30.8
(−0.7)		40.2
(4.6)		50.3
(10.2)		59.5
(15.3)		64.4
(18.0)		62.9
(17.2)		55.7
(13.2)		44.3
(6.8)		35.0
(1.7)		25.5
(−3.6)		42.8
(6.0)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.5
(89)		3.3
(84)		3.8
(97)		3.7
(94)		4
(100)		4.3
(110)		4.5
(110)		4.6
(120)		4.1
(100)		3.6
(91)		3.6
(91)		3.7
(94)		46.7
(1,180)
Average snowfall inches (cm)7
(18)		8.6
(22)		4.6
(12)		0.9
(2.3)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.25)		1.2
(3.0)		5.3
(13)		27.7
(70)
Source: Weatherbase

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1800 374—
1810 47125.9%
1820 55217.2%
1830 1,258127.9%
1840 2,15271.1%
1850 3,17247.4%
1860 4,75750.0%
1870 5,63018.4%
1880 7,04625.2%
1890 8,02813.9%
1900 9,52418.6%
1910 11,76723.6%
1920 11,717−0.4%
1930 12,3255.2%
1940 13,2897.8%
1950 15,16814.1%
1960 15,7053.5%
1970 19,30122.9%
1980 17,435−9.7%
1990 18,0413.5%
2000 17,861−1.0%
2010 18,4613.4%
2020 18,6711.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [18]
Old Chester County Courthouse. The new Chester County Justice Center is located at West Market St. and North Darlington St. Chester County Courthouse.jpg
Old Chester County Courthouse. The new Chester County Justice Center is located at West Market St. and North Darlington St.

At the 2010 census, the borough was 72.1% non-Hispanic White, 12.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.4% Asian, and 2.4% was of two or more races. About 13.4% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. [19]

As of the census [20] of 2000, 17,861 people, 6,265 households, and 2,662 families resided in the borough. The population density was 9,703.3 inhabitants per square mile (3,746.5/km2). The 6,541 housing units averaged 3,553.5 per square mile (1,372.6/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 75.44% White, 17.08% Black, 3.64% from other races, 1.46% Asian, 0.31% Native American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 8.94%.

Of the 6,265 households, 19.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 26.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 57.5% were not families. About 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 13.4% under the age of 18, 37.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough from 2018 to 2022 was $71,875. [21] The per capita income for the borough was $41,443. 21% of the population lives below the poverty line. [22]

Economy

Corporate headquarters include:

QVC has its headquarters and television studios in West Goshen Township, [24] [25] near West Chester. It is located in the same buildings that were once the corporate headquarters of Commodore International. Electronics Boutique, when it existed as an independent company, had its headquarters in West Goshen Township, [26] [27] in proximity to West Chester. [25] [28]

Among the major shopping centers in the area is Bradford Plaza, a 22-acre property with a 161,000-square-ft center which sold in 2014 to New York Life for $35.7 million. [29]

Culture and media

The West Chester Public Library has provided library services to area residents since 1872. It currently has a collection of 50,000 items and receives 110,000 visits every year. [30] The Francis Harvey Green Library on the university campus has additional collections. [31]

The Daily Local News , headquartered in West Chester, covers Chester County events. [32] WCHE (1520 AM) broadcasts from downtown West Chester and is a local commercial radio station that provides news and entertainment to Chester County. The Quad is the student-run newspaper of West Chester University. Published since 1932, it covers not only campus events, but also regional and national news. [33] Radio station WCUR (91.7 FM) broadcasts from the borough and is managed by university students. [34]

The flag of West Chester was officially adopted by Borough Council and debuted in early 2019, after a contest sponsored by local business The Fence Authority. [35] The winning design was created by Julie Allen. The six gold ribbons on the flag represent the six original streets of West Chester: Market, Gay, High, Chestnut, Walnut, and Church. The flag is in the official colors of the borough, Pantone Blue 7455C and Pantone Gold 123C. [36] [37]

Transportation

Roads and highways

US 322 Business in West Chester 2022-09-05 09 21 13 View west along U.S. Route 322 Business (Hannum Avenue) just west of Wayne Street in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.jpg
US 322 Business in West Chester

As of 2011, there were 33.82 miles (54.43 km) of public roads in West Chester, of which 5.36 miles (8.63 km) were maintained by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 28.46 miles (45.80 km) were maintained by the borough. [38]

US 202 and US 322 are the major highways serving the area, though both bypass West Chester Borough on the limited-access West Chester Bypass. US 202 heads northeast to King of Prussia and south to Wilmington, Delaware while US 322 heads northwest to Downingtown and southeast to Chester. US 322 Business still follows the original alignment of US 322 and part of the original alignment of US 202 through West Chester along Hannum Avenue, Chestnut and Market streets, and South High Street.

The main east–west road to West Chester is West Chester Pike, which begins in Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, just outside Philadelphia, and is part of Pennsylvania Route 3 (PA 3). [39] The West Chester Pike originally existed as a private turnpike connecting Philadelphia and West Chester between 1850 and 1918, when it became a public road. [40] In West Chester, PA 3 follows Market Street eastbound and Gay Street westbound. The main north–south road in West Chester is High Street. To the north of town, the road is known as Pottstown Pike, which connects to PA 100 near Exton (PA 100 formerly ran through town). To the south of town, the road is known as Wilmington-West Chester Pike. Other state routes serving West Chester include PA 162 and PA 842, which head west towards Unionville, and PA 52, which heads southwest towards Kennett Square. [39]

Public transportation

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West Chester Transportation Center

West Chester is home to the West Chester Transportation Center, which serves as a parking garage for the Chester County Justice Center and a bus terminal, which is located on the lower level of the facility. Three of SEPTA's Suburban Division bus routes serve West Chester. The Route 92 bus connects West Chester to the King of Prussia Transit Center, the Route 104 bus runs between West Chester University and the 69th Street Transportation Center, mostly following West Chester Pike, and the Route 135 bus connects West Chester to Exton, Downingtown, and Coatesville. [41] The Route 104 bus replaced a trolley service that connected West Chester to Philadelphia along the West Chester Pike between 1898 and the 1950s. [40] West Chester is also served by the Transportation Management Association of Chester County's SCCOOT, which provides service to Kennett Square and Oxford. [41]

Until September 1986, West Chester was served by SEPTA's Media/Wawa Line commuter rail line, then known as the Media/West Chester Line. Service on the line was discontinued because of poor track conditions west of Elwyn station. At the time, SEPTA had limited funds for the necessary repairs and offered Chester County the option of either improving the rail line or expanding parking availability at the nearby Exton station on SEPTA's Paoli/Thorndale Line. The county opted for the latter, and service on the line was cut back to Elwyn (service was re-extended to Wawa station in August 2022). The rail line into West Chester is used by the West Chester Railroad, a heritage railroad. [42]

Government

The borough is governed by the town council form of government. Led by the Borough Manager, there are seven council members, each representing one of the seven voting wards. The council controls all departments except the Police Department (the Mayor directs Police Department activities through the Chief of Police). The mayor and council members are directly elected by borough voters.

On January 3, 2022, Lillian DeBaptiste (D), daughter of former mayor Clifford DeBaptiste (R), was sworn in as mayor. [44]

Council members

as of November 5,2021:

WardCouncil memberPartyTerm ends
1Patrick McCoy Democratic 2025
2Nick Allen Democratic 2023
3Brian McGinnis Democratic 2025
4Michael Stefano Democratic 2023
5Sheila Vaccaro Democratic 2025
6Bernie Flynn Democratic 2023
7Lisa Dorsey Democratic 2025

Education

Public schools

The West Chester Area School District, an independent entity, manages the area's public school system. All of the secondary schools operated by the district serve sections of West Chester borough: they are three high schools (Henderson High School, West Chester East High School, Rustin High School) and three middle schools (E.N. Peirce Middle School, J.R. Fugett Middle School, G.A. Stetson Middle School). [45]

Elementary schools serving sections of West Chester borough include: East Bradford, East Goshen, Hillsdale, Greystone, Sarah Starkweather, and Westtown-Thornbury. [46] Previously the following also included sections in West Chester borough: Exton, Fern Hill, Glen Acres, Mary C. Howse, and Penn Wood. Under some zoning proposals c. 2018, Exton, Glen Acres, Howse, and Penn Wood would no longer serve portions of West Chester borough. [47]

Private schools

Darlington Seminary was a nonsectarian girls' school Darlington Seminary (History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches, 1881).png
Darlington Seminary was a nonsectarian girls' school
St. Agnes School St. Agnes Parochial School (West Chester, Pennsylvania) 4.jpg
St. Agnes School

St. Agnes School, a K-8 school of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is in the borough limits. It opened in 1871. As of 2020 its enrollment is over 300. [48]

There are other Catholic K–8 schools with West Chester postal addresses:

Colleges and universities

Much of West Chester University's North Campus is located in the borough, south of the commercial and retail center. [54]

Delaware County Community College is the community college system for Chester County. [55]

Public libraries

West Chester Public Library is the community library. [56]

Entertainment

West Chester has a variety of places to visit, including restaurants, shops, parks, and historical sites. Some popular tourist attractions include the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center, the Chester County History Center, the American Helicopter Museum, the West Chester Railroad, and QVC studio tours. [57] People can also explore Downtown West Chester, which features a selection of dining and retail options along with historical buildings. [58]

West Chester is home to West Chester United SC, a lower level professional soccer club that currently competes in both the National Premier Soccer League and USL League Two. Home matches are played at Kildare's Field. The organization also fields a side in the United Soccer League of Pennsylvania, a fully-amateur state league.

Notable people

Notes

  1. ↑ At 1 N. High st. A historical marker stands there today

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