Size: 756 Square Miles

Population: 419,700
(1998 est.)

Population Growth:
1990-98: 11.5%

Land Use:
40% agricultural,
21% woodlands,
18% residential,
1% commercial,
1% industrial,
1% institutional,
18 percent other.

Average Temperature:54† F;
average January temperature:33† F;
average July temperature:75† F;

Rainfall: 20 inches per year; snowfall averages 2.5 inches

County Seat: West Chester

Municipalities: 73

Largest Municipality: Tredyffrin Township, pop 29,263 (est. 1999)

Other Major Centers: West Chester, Phoenixville, Coatesvile

School Districts: 12 (Click for School Info)

Parkland: Nearly 10,000 acres

Hospitals: 7

Colleges: 7

Libraries: 16, with a total of 27 branches

Median Household Income: $60,324 (1997)

Per Capita Income: $26,711

Effective Buying Income: 11,210,485 (1997 in $1,000's)

Households: 149,800

Median Home Price: $170,375 (1998)