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[[Image:Westchester.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Town center of West Chester.]] The [[Borough]] of '''West Chester''' is the [[county seat]] of [[Chester County, Pennsylvania]].{{GR|6}}
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[[Philadelphia]] is 25 miles to the east and [[Wilmington]] 17 miles to the south. [[Valley Forge National Historical Park|Valley Forge]], the [[Battle of Brandywine|Brandywine Battlefield]], [[Longwood Gardens]], and other historical attractions are near West Chester.
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The [[West Chester University of Pennsylvania]] is located here.
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In [[1900]], 9,524 people lived here; in [[1910]], 11,767; in [[1920]], 11,717; and in [[1940]], 13,289 lived here. In 2000, the US census recorded 17,861 residents.
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==History==
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The area was originally known as '''Turk's Head''', after the [[Inn]] of the same name located in what is now the center of the borough.
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West Chester is a town that has been the seat of government in Chester County since 1786. West Chester was settled in the early 18th century, principally by members of the [[Society of Friends]]. In the heart of town is its courthouse, a classical revival building designed in the 1840s by [[Thomas U. Walter]], one of the architects for the [[Capitol]] in Washington, DC. West Chester today is part of the rapidly growing suburban complex surrounding Philadelphia.
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==Notable Residents==
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[[Image:Westchesteruniversityusgssatelite.PNG|thumb|200px|right|[[West Chester University]] surrounded by the rest of West Chester, Pennsylvania.]]
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* Humor columnist [[Dave Barry]] got his start in journalism reporting for the borough's ''[[The Daily Local News]]''.
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* The famous Irish patriot and martyr [[Theobald Wolfe Tone]] briefly lived here.
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* Birthplace of professional golfer [[Jim Furyk]]
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* Classical composer [[Samuel Barber]] was born in West Chester in [[1910]].
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* [[Claude Rains]] had a residence on South Church Street in West Chester.
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* Murdered hostage [[Nick Berg]]
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* Birthplace of civil rights activist [[Bayard Rustin]] who has a West Chester school named after him.
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* Decorated war veteran and later anti-war activist [[Smedley Butler]]
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* American artist [[Horace Pippin]]
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* [[Thomas U. Walter]], the architect of the [[United States Capitol]] dome, designed seven buildings, including the Courthouse, a church, and the old prison (now gone), in West Chester.
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* Skateboarder and [[Jackass]] co-founder [[Bam Margera]] and several other [[CKY Crew]] members including [[Brandon DiCamillo]], [[Ryan Dunn]], [[Chris Raab]], [[Brandon Novak]], [[Rake Yohn]], [[Phil Margera]], [[April Margera]], [[Jess Margera]] and [[Vincent Margera]]. The town and various local businesses have been featured in [[Jackass]], [[Viva La Bam]], [[Haggard: The Movie]] and the [[CKY videos]].
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* Birthplace of [[Jewish]] [[reggae]] musician [[Matisyahu (reggae artist)|Matisyahu]].
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* Birthplace of actor [[Matthew McGrory]] (AKA "Bigfoot"), named as having the largest feet in the world (size 29 1/2) by the [[Guinness Book of World Records]] in 1992. McGrory acted in such films as [[Bubble Boy]], [[Men in Black II]], [[House of 1000 Corpses]] and [[Big Fish]]. He was also a member of the "[[Wack Pack]]" on the [[Howard Stern Show]].
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* [[Atlanta Falcons]] QB [[Matt Schaub]] attended West Chester [[East High School]].
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* Musical act [[Plow United]] who penned a tribute to the town in their song "West Chester Rock City."
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* [[CKY (band)|CKY]] band members [[Deron Miller]], [[Chad I. Ginsburg]] and [[Jess Margera]].
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* Birthplace of pitcher [[Jon Matlack]] who pitched for the New York Mets and the Texas Rangers.
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* Episcopal Bishop of Rhode Island [[Geralyn Wolf]] was a native of West Chester and attended [[West Chester University]]
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==Transportation==
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West Chester is home to the [[West Chester Transportation Center]], which serves as a parking garage for the soon to be opened Chester County Justice Center and a [[bus terminal]], which is located on the lower level of the facility.
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The main east-west road to West Chester is [[West Chester Pike]], which begins in [[Upper Darby, Pennsylvania|Upper Darby]], [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Delaware County]] just outside of [[Philadelphia]] and is part of PA Route 3.
The main north-south road in West Chester is High Street. To the north of town, the road is known as Pottstown Pike, which parallels PA Route 100 for most of its length. To the south of town, the road is known as Wilmington Pike (US Route 202).
==Corporate Headquarters==
*[[QVC]]
*[[Electronics Boutique]]
*Commodore Business Machines (CBM), the operational headquarters of [[Commodore International]] (now defunct)
* [[VWR International]] (Lab and Scientific supplies distributor)
*[[EB Games]]
==West Chester and television==
* Many of the skits on the [[MTV]] television series [[Jackass (television series)|Jackass]], and later [[Jackass: The Movie]] were filmed in and around the borough, primarily ones featuring [[Bam Margera]] and the [[CKY Crew]]. The [[spinoff]] show [[Viva La Bam]] was filmed almost entirely in the area, as was the movie [[Haggard: The Movie|Haggard]] and the [[CKY videos]]. Margera has become something of a one-man publicity machine for West Chester, a status that allowed him to get the city's permission to close off some of West Chester's main streets to film portions of Haggard. Many local businesses such as [[Fairman's]] skateshop, Mad Platter records, Duffer's Pub and even West Chester University have benefitted from exposure in such projects.
* [[QVC]] broadcasts originate from studios in West Chester.
==Geography and Climate==
West Chester is located at {{coor dms|39|57|31|N|75|36|18|W|city}} (39.958678, -75.605052).{{GR|1}} It is located 25 miles (40 km) west of [[Philadelphia]] and 17 miles (27 km) north of [[Wilmington, Delaware]].
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of 4.8 [[km²]] (1.8 [[square mile|mi²]]), all land.
Annual high temperatures average between 38.1 and 85.7 °F, annual low temperatures average between 19.3 and 63.3 °F, with the record high being 105 °F, and record low being -16 °F.
Annual [[precipitation]] averages 45 [[inches]] every year, and annual [[snowfall]] averages 19.6 inches every year. [http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=464963&refer=&units=us]
==Demographics==
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As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 17,861 people, 6,265 households, and 2,662 families residing in the borough. The [[population density]] was 3,747.9/km² (9,703.3/mi²). There were 6,541 housing units at an average density of 1,372.6/km² (3,553.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 75.44% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 17.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 8.94% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]], 3.64% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], 1.46% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 2.00% from two or more races.
There were 6,265 households out of which 19.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 57.5% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the borough the population was spread out with 13.4% under the age of 18, 37.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $37,803, and the median income for a family was $51,018. Males had a median income of $35,540 versus $30,819 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $19,073. About 9.8% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
==Schools==
West Chester is home to the [[West Chester Area School District]], the public school system for the area. Also, [[West Chester University]] is located in West Chester.
==External links==
*[http://www.west-chester.com/ Borough website]
*[http://www.ilovewestchester.com/ ILoveWestChester.com]
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*[http://www.dailylocal.com/site/news.asp?brd=1671 West Chester Daily Local News]
*[http://www.wcasd.net West Chester Area School District]
*[http://www.wcneighbors.org/ West Chester Neighborhood Associations]
*[http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/pennsylvania/counties/chester_county/ West Chester news from the Philadelphia Inquirer]
*[http://www.wcjim.com/ West Chester Pennsylvania Local News - wcjim.com]
[[Category:Chester County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Pennsylvania]]
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[[Category:University towns in the United States]]
[[Category:County seats in Pennsylvania]]
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