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Welcome to Chester County ...

Time Zone: Chester County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of West Chester is the Seat for Chester County.

Chester County is one of the original counties of Pennsylvania and was founded in November 1682.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chester had a population of 524,989 people. This is an increase of 5.01% since the last Census (which gave a population of 499,925 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chester represented 3.94% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Chester County:

  • Atglen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Atglen is located in Chester County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
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  • Avondale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Avondale is located in Chester County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
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  • Coatesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Downingtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Elverson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elverson is located in Chester County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
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  • Honey Brook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kennett Square
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Malvern
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Malvern is located in Chester County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
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    • Modena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Modena is located in Chester County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Oxford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
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    • Parkesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Phoenixville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • South Coatesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • South Coatesville is located in Chester County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,499 people
    • Spring City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Chester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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