Downingtown, Pennsylvania

Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Lancaster Avenue
Lancaster Avenue
Location in Chester County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Location in Chester County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Downingtown is located in Pennsylvania
Downingtown
Downingtown
Location in Pennsylvania
Downingtown is located in the United States
Downingtown
Downingtown
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°00′40″N 75°42′19″W / 40.01111°N 75.70528°W / 40.01111; -75.70528
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
IncorporatedMay 12, 1859
Government
 • MayorPhil Dague (D)
Area
 • Total2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2)
 • Land2.19 sq mi (5.67 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
239 ft (73 m)
Population
 • Total7,892
 • Density3,606.95/sq mi (1,392.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
19335, 19372
Area codes610, 484, and 835
FIPS code42-19752
Websitewww.downingtown.org

Downingtown is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States, 33 miles (53 km) west of Philadelphia. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 7,898.[3] Downingtown was settled by European colonists in 1716 and has a number of historic buildings and structures.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ^ "History | Downingtown PA". www.downingtown.org. Retrieved 2024-04-25.