Elverson, Pennsylvania

Elverson, Pennsylvania
Borough
Intersection of Main Street (Rt. 23) and Chestnut Street (Rt. 82)
Intersection of Main Street (Rt. 23) and Chestnut Street (Rt. 82)
Location in Chester County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Chester County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Elverson is located in Pennsylvania
Elverson
Elverson
Location in Pennsylvania
Elverson is located in the United States
Elverson
Elverson
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°09′12″N 75°49′51″W / 40.15333°N 75.83083°W / 40.15333; -75.83083
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
IncorporatedApril 17, 1911
Named forJames Elverson
Area
[1]
 • Total1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
 • Land1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,330
 • Density1,334.00/sq mi (514.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
19520
Area codes610 and 484
FIPS code42-23440
Websitewww.elversonboro.org

Elverson is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,332 at the 2020 census.[3]

Settled near the region's early iron mines, Elverson is close to Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, an example of a 19th-century "iron plantation".

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