Profile for Chester County, Pennsylvania, PA
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The county is in the Philadelphia-Camden metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 465,795. This was an increase of 7.45% from the 2000 census.
Local
$65,295National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Chester County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Chester County was $46,737. This was an increase of 21.9% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 151% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Colleges (3)
Communities (111)
Historic districts (15)
Hotels (14)
Libraries (16)
Museums (3)
Newspapers (2)
Restaurants (11)
School districts (12)
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19% of Chester County residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chester County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Chester County include Atglen Baptist Cemetery, Beth Israel Cemetery, Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery, Black Rock Cemetery, Brower Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Chestnut Grove Annex Cemetery, Cochranville Cemetery, East Coventry Meeting House Cemetery, Elkridge Cemetery ... View cemeteries
- Cemetery record compendium
- Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
Communities in Chester County include Atglen, Avondale, Berwyn, Birchrunville, Birmingham, Brandamore, Brownbacks, Caln, Charlestown, Chester Springs ... View communities
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Colleges in Chester County include Penn State Great Valley, Valley Forge Christian College, West Chester University of Pennsylvania ... View colleges
School districts in Chester County include Avon Grove SD, Coatesville Area SD, Downingtown Area SD, Great Valley SD, Kennett Countynsolidated SD, Octorara Area SD, Owen J Roberts SD, Oxford Area SD, Phoenixville Area SD, Tredyffrin-Easttown SD ... View school districts
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- Pennsylvania state government
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- Historic sites in Pennsylvania
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- Museums in Pennsylvania
- National Historic Landmark search
- Search the Library of Congress
- Search the National Register for historic properties
- State archives
Libraries in Chester County include Atglen Public Library, Avon Grove Free Library, Bayard Taylor Memorial Library, Chester County Library, Chester Springs Library, Coatesville Area Public Library, Downingtown Library, Easttown Library & Info Center, Honey Brook Comm Library, Malvern Public Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Chester County include Daily Local, Phoenix ... View newspapers
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Chester County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Chester County political report.
- Chester County Democratic party
- Pennsylvania Democratic party
- Pennsylvania Republican party
- Chester County elections board
- Pennsylvania elections board
Hotels in Chester County include Best Western, Comfort Inn & Suites, Desmond Hotel & Conference Center, Extended Stay America, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn West Chester, Homestead Malvern, Homewood Suites Hotel, Korman Communities Woodview, Microtel Inn and Suites ... More hotels
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