Chester County Real Estate

Chester County Real Estate Facts

- Chester County Pennsylvania is 762 square miles or approximately 487,500 acres in size.

- The highest elevation is 1071 ft. in the Welsh Mountains in Honey Brook Township. The lowest elevation is around 70 feet along the Schuylkill River at the Montgomery County line.

- The County was created by William Penn in 1682 as one of the three original counties of Pennsylvania. There are 67 counties in Pennsylvania.

- Chester County is a Third Class County with a three member Board of County Commissioners.

- There are 73 municipalities, consisting of 1 city, 15 boroughs, and 57 townships. All of the townships are 2nd Class except Caln Township which is a 1st Class Township. The Class of a township is determined by the State based on established criteria.

- All or part of 14 school districts cover the County.

- The population of Chester County in 2000 was 433,501 people. This is an increase of 57,105 (15.2%) from 1990.

- Chester County is the 7th most populated county in Pennsylvania based on the 2000 Census. The median sales price of all homes sold in 2001 was $200,000. In 2000 and 2001, the Chester County Planning Commission estimates that there were 7,557 new housing units added to the housing supply. There are four County parks (Hibernia/Hatfield Park, Nottingham Park, Warwick Park, and Springton Manor Park) and two County trails (Struble and Chester Valley). Three additional County Parks have been acquired and facilities are under construction. There are also many Federal, State, and municipal parks.

- There are 175,363 acres of farmland in Chester County PA and 1,424 farms according to the 1997 U. S. Census of Agriculture.

- Based on the 2000 Census information, Chester County:

* Per Capita Income Level was $31,627
* Median Family Income was $76,916
* Median Household Income was $65,295
(Chester County has the highest income levels in PA.)

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