West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester
Flag of West Chester
Location of West Chester in Chester County (left) and of Chester County in Pennsylvania (right)
Location of West Chester in Chester County (left) and of Chester County in Pennsylvania (right)
West Chester is located in Pennsylvania
West Chester
West Chester
Location of West Chester in Pennsylvania
West Chester is located in the United States
West Chester
West Chester
Location in the United States
West Chester is located in North America
West Chester
West Chester
West Chester (North America)
Coordinates: 39°57′31″N 75°36′18″W / 39.95861°N 75.60500°W / 39.95861; -75.60500
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Chester
Incorporated1799 (1799)
Government
 • MayorLillian DeBaptiste (D)[1][2]
Area
 • Total1.85 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]
 • Total18,750
 • Density10,114.30/sq mi (3,904.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
19380–19383, 19388
Area code(s)484, 610
Websitewest-chester.com

West Chester is a borough and the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.[5] Located within 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 the state of Pennsylvania.[7]

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.

  1. ^ "DeBaptiste takes over as new West Chester mayor". 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Lillian DeBaptiste for Mayor - Home". Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  6. ^ United States Census[dead link]
  7. ^ "Pennsylvania Zip Codes by Population". pennsylvania-demographics.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

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