Odd bits of trivia about Chester County, PA

This page contains information about Chester County, Pennsylvania including major cities, population trends, largest and most common businesses in Chester County and links to driving directions and geographic distances between major cities in Chester County, Pennsylvania. If you're new to Chester County or looking for jobs in Chester County, you can use this information below to orient yourself to the area.

Largest Metropolitan Areas in Chester County, Pennsylvania

  • WEST CHESTER
  • VALLEY FORGE
  • COATESVILLE
  • ELVERSON
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

Distance between major cities in Chester County, Pennsylvania

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Distance from Coatesville to Elverson is 12.9 miles
Distance from Coatesville to Lincoln university is 13.5 miles
Distance from Coatesville to Valley forge is 20.8 miles
Distance from Coatesville to West chester is 11.4 miles
Distance from Elverson to Coatesville is 12.9 miles
Distance from Elverson to Lincoln university is 26.3 miles
Distance from Elverson to Valley forge is 17.8 miles
Distance from Elverson to West chester is 15.2 miles
Distance from Lincoln university to Coatesville is 13.5 miles
Distance from Lincoln university to Elverson is 26.3 miles
Distance from Lincoln university to Valley forge is 31.0 miles
Distance from Lincoln university to West chester is 20.5 miles
Distance from Valley forge to Coatesville is 20.8 miles
Distance from Valley forge to Elverson is 17.8 miles
Distance from Valley forge to Lincoln university is 31.0 miles
Distance from Valley forge to West chester is 10.6 miles
Distance from West chester to Coatesville is 11.4 miles
Distance from West chester to Elverson is 15.2 miles
Distance from West chester to Lincoln university is 20.5 miles
Distance from West chester to Valley forge is 10.6 miles

Chester County Population Over Time:

Population in 2000: 435,869
Population in 2001: 442,418
Population in 2002: 449,977
Population in 2003: 457,477
Population in 2004: 465,761
Population in 2005: 473,723
Population in 2006: 482,112

Population average from 2000-2006: 458,191

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