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The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania. The area was originally known as Turk's Head, after the Inn of the same name located in what is now the center of the borough. The West Chester University of Pennsylvania is located here. In 1900, 9,524 people lived here; in 1910, 11,767; in 1920, 11,717; and in 1940, 13,289 lived here. In 2000, the US census recorded 17,861 residents.
Notable Residents Transportation West Chester is home to the West Chester Transportation Center, which serves as a parking garage and a bus terminal. The main road to West Chester is West Chester Pike (PA Route 3), which begins in Upper Darby, Delaware County just outside of Philadelphia. Corporate Headquarters West Chester and television Geography and Climate West Chester is located at (39.958678, -75.605052). It is located 25 miles (40 km) west of Philadelphia and 17 miles (27 km) north of Wilmington, Delaware. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.8 km² (1.8 mi²), all land. Annnual high temperatures average between 38.1 and 85.7 °F, annual low temperatures average betweeen 19.3 and 63.3 °F, with the record high being 105 °F, and record low being -16 °F. Annual precipitation averages 45 inches every year, and annual snowfall averages 19.6 inches every year. * Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 17,861 people, 6,265 households, and 2,662 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,747.9/km² (9,703.3/mi²). There were 6,541 housing units at an average density of 1,372.6/km² (3,553.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 75.44% White, 17.08% African American, 8.94% Hispanic or Latino, 3.64% from other races, 1.46% Asian, 0.31% Native American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 2.00% from two or more races. There were 6,265 households out of which 19.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 57.5% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95. In the borough the population was spread out with 13.4% under the age of 18, 37.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $37,803, and the median income for a family was $51,018. Males had a median income of $35,540 versus $30,819 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,073. About 9.8% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. Schools West Chester is home to the West Chester Area School District, the public school system for the area. Also, West Chester University is located in West Chester. | ||||||||
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