Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Borough
	Top to bottom: Phoenixville Historic District, The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville Foundry, Phoenixville Keystone Marker,
	Location of Phoenixville in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania
	Phoenixville Location of Phoenixville in Pennsylvania Phoenixville Phoenixville (the United States)
	Coordinates: 40°08′07″N 75°31′22″W / 40.13528°N 75.52278°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Chester
Settled	1732
Incorporated	March 6, 1849
Named for	Phoenix Iron Works
Government
• Mayor	Peter Urscheler
Area
• Total	3.72 sq mi (9.63 km2)
• Land	3.51 sq mi (9.09 km2)
• Water	0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
Elevation	138 ft (42 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	18,602
• Density	5,299.7/sq mi (2,046.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	19460
Area code(s)	610 and 484
FIPS code	42-60120
Website	www.phoenixville.org

Phoenixville is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Philadelphia at the junction of French Creek and the Schuylkill River. It is in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. According to a 2022 estimate, the population was 19,354.^[4]

For much of its history, Phoenixville was known for being home to the Phoenix Iron Works, however following the company's closure in the 1980s and a resulting economic downturn, the town has been noted in recent years for its economic revitalization that has taken place.^[5]^[6]

^ "Official Chester County 2021 Municipal Summary Results".
^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ Stoller, Gary. "This Town May Be Small, But Its Craft Beers Have Quite A Buzz". Forbes. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
^ Hostutler, Mark (April 15, 2018). "Phoenixville's Revitalization a Lesson to Other Downtrodden Towns". VISTA.Today. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

[1] "Official Chester County 2021 Municipal Summary Results".

[TigerWebMapServer-2] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.

[USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly-3] "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.

[4] "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

[5] Stoller, Gary. "This Town May Be Small, But Its Craft Beers Have Quite A Buzz". Forbes. Retrieved October 4, 2019.

[6] Hostutler, Mark (April 15, 2018). "Phoenixville's Revitalization a Lesson to Other Downtrodden Towns". VISTA.Today. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

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