Profile for West Chester, Pennsylvania, PA

The community is nknown for its brick sidewalks.

Home of the QVC studios, where the shopping network programs are televised.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 117. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 6.5 per 1,000 people.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation listed the community as one of its Dozen Distinctive Destinations in 2006.

Well-known residents have included:
· Bayard Rustin, civil rights leader
· Philip Jamison, artist
· Samuel Barber, composer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Goshen Country Fair - July 30-Aug. 4, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Chester County Historical Society, American Helicopter Museum

Colleges and universities: West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
West Chester, within cannon sound of Brandywine, Paoli, Valley Forge, and other hallowed places of the Revolution, is the heart of fertile, rolling Chester Valley.
-- WPA Guide to Pennsylvania, 1940

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Cemeteries (15)

Colleges (4)

Communities (29)

Hotels (19)

Libraries (6)

Museums (3)

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15% of West Chester residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the West Chester ancestry & family history guide.

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• Chester County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - PA data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in West Chester was $19,073, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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39% of West Chester residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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West Chester festival dates:

• Goshen Country Fair - July 30-Aug. 4, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

West Chester festival web sites:

• Goshen Country Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
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Historic districts in West Chester include West Chester Downtown Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Chester County genealogy forum

Median rent in West Chester, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $630.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,304.

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Libraries in West Chester include West Chester Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in West Chester include Daily Local

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Chester County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our West Chester political report.

• Chester County Democratic party
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West Chester restaurants taking online reservations include Avalon, Coyote Crossing, Dilworthtown Inn, Gilmore's, Simon Pearce Restaurant West Chester, Spence Cafe ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for West Chester workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in West Chester include Comfort Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn West Chester, Microtel Inn and Suites, Oakwood at Tree Tops.

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