American Helicopter Museum and Educational Center
Historical Museum
Search results
Events
- MAY12
MusicAlex & the KaleidoscopeArdmore Music Hall12:00 AMMAY12MusicMothers Day Celebration Suite EventThe Liacouras Center3:00 PM - MAY12Arts & TheatreTreytainment Presents Mother's Day Comedy JamThe Queen4:00 PMMAY12MusicMothers Day CelebrationThe Liacouras Center4:00 PM
- MAY12MiscellaneousRaffiThe Met Presented by Highmark4:30 PMMAY12Arts & TheatreRain - A Tribute to the BeatlesAmerican Music Theater7:00 PM
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.
- 446 ft (136 m)
- Chester
- 19380-19383, 19388
- Pennsylvania
Jul 6, 2023 · In 1784, West Chester was established with the development of a grid map, made up of 32 parcels, in what is now the heart of downtown West Chester. It was laid out in four square blocks divided by Gay and High Streets and bounded by Chestnut, Walnut, Market, and Church Streets. It would be anchored by the first courthouse and a smattering of businesses that included a tavern called Turks Head ...
- Malcolm Johnstone
Apr 29, 2024 · West Chester, borough (town), seat (1786) of Chester county, southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S. It lies 27 miles (43 km) west of Philadelphia. Settlement began in the early 1700s, and Turk’s Head Inn was established there in 1761; but the town’s growth was delayed by a prolonged dispute with Chester
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
People also ask
Where is West Chester Pennsylvania?
Is West Chester a borough?
How did West Chester get its name?
What is West Chester Pennsylvania known for?
The West Chester Academy (est. 1813) was the antecedent of West Chester University, while the Institution for Young Gentlemen run by Antoine Bolmar (1797-1861) attracted many students from the South and from the West Indies, particularly Cuba. Civic leaders also founded an array of scientific and cultural institutions.
In 2021, West Chester, PA had a population of 18.6k people with a median age of 24.6 and a median household income of $65,027. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of West Chester, PA declined from 20,033 to 18,592, a −7.19% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,092 to $65,027, a 4.73% increase.
With passage of the State System of Higher Education bill, West Chester became one of the 14 universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education on July 1, 1983. Along with its new name— West Chester University of Pennsylvania —the institution acquired a new system of governance and the opportunity to expand its degree programs.
West Chester is a borough and the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located within the Philadelphia metropolitan area, the borough had a population of 18,461 at the 2010 census. 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 ...
