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West Chester

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Also known as West Chester, Pennsylvania, Westchester, Westchester, Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA, Westchester, PA, Borough of West Chester

borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Pennsylvania
County
Chester
Incorporated
1799 ; 227 years ago ( 1799 )
Mayor
Lillian DeBaptiste ( D )
Total
1.85 sq mi (4.78 km )
Land
1.85 sq mi (4.78 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation
446 ft (136 m)
Density
10,113.1/sq mi (3,904.69/km )
Time zone
UTC-5 ( EST )
Summer dst
UTC-4 ( EDT )
Zip codes
19380–19383, 19388
Area codes
484 and 610
Fips code
42-82704
Website
west-chester .com

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Encyclopedic overview

West Chester is a borough and the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, the borough had a population of 18,671 at the 2020 census. West Chester is the mailing address for most of its neighboring townships.

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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “West Chester” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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