Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

"Phoenixville" redirects here. For the location in Connecticut, see Phoenixville, Connecticut.

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Borough
Top to bottom: Phoenixville Historic District, The Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville Foundry, Phoenixville Keystone Marker,
Location of Phoenixville in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania
Location of Phoenixville in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania
Phoenixville is located in Pennsylvania
Phoenixville
Phoenixville
Location of Phoenixville in Pennsylvania
Phoenixville is located in the United States
Phoenixville
Phoenixville
Phoenixville (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°08′07″N 75°31′22″W / 40.13528°N 75.52278°W / 40.13528; -75.52278
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
Settled1732
IncorporatedMarch 6, 1849
Named forPhoenix Iron Works
Government
 • MayorPeter Urscheler[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total3.72 sq mi (9.63 km2)
 • Land3.51 sq mi (9.09 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
Elevation
138 ft (42 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total18,602
 • Density5,299.7/sq mi (2,046.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
19460
Area code(s)610 and 484
FIPS code42-60120
Websitewww.phoenixville.org

Phoenixville is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Philadelphia at the junction of French Creek and the Schuylkill River. It is in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. According to a 2022 estimate, the population was 19,354.[4]

For much of its history, Phoenixville was known for being home to the Phoenix Iron Works. Following the company's closure in the 1980s and the resulting economic downturn, the town has been noted in recent years for the economic revitalization that has since taken place.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Official Chester County 2021 Municipal Summary Results".
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". Census.gov. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  5. ^ Stoller, Gary. "This Town May Be Small, But Its Craft Beers Have Quite A Buzz". Forbes. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  6. ^ Hostutler, Mark (April 15, 2018). "Phoenixville's Revitalization a Lesson to Other Downtrodden Towns". VISTA.Today. Retrieved August 30, 2023.