Chester Heights, Pennsylvania

Back to Chester Heights, PA housing info, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Chester Heights, PA Delaware County Population in July 2008: 2,461. Population change since 2000: -0.8%   Males: 1,161   (47.2%) Females: 1,300   (52.8%) Median resident age:   36.9 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 19017. Estimated median household income in 2007: $84,454 (it was $70,236 in 2000) Chester Heights:   $84,454 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $46,135 Chester Heights:   $46,135 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $242,851 (it was $133,400 in 2000) Chester Heights:   $242,851 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $352,753; Detached houses: $664,533; Townhouses or other attached units: $233,607; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $257,150; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $259,508 Chester Heights, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Matt Maturani, State Farm Agency Races in Chester Heights: White Non-Hispanic (92.7%) Black (2.3%) Two or more races (1.7%) Hispanic (1.3%) Asian Indian (0.9%) 2008 cost of living index in Chester Heights: 108.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Chester Heights, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Chester Heights is mentioned 11 times on our forum: Looking at Chester County for possible move  (33 replies) Media, PA and surrounding towns....  (15 replies) Possible Job in Chadds Ford  (9 replies) What else can I consider?  (12 replies) Possible relocation  (2 replies) Job in downtown, where to move?  (6 replies) Ancestries: Irish (28.2%), German (25.6%), Italian (23.5%), English (15.0%), Polish (8.1%), French (3.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 09/21/1945 Elevation: 336 feet Land area: 2.09 square miles. Population density: 1175 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Chester Heights-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Chester Heights borough center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 16.1 miles away from the borough center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Chester Heights-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.7 miles away from Chester Heights center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 26.2 miles away from Chester Heights center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 68.1 miles away from Chester Heights center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Political contributions by individuals in Chester Heights, PA

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Notable location: Chester Heights Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Green Creek (A), Rocky Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	62.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	6.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.9% of all households

This borough:	4.3%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chester Heights, PA

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5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,574 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.33%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($506 average AGI)

Delaware County:	0.10%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Philadelphia County, PA	1.83% ($38,045 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, PA	0.56% ($82,255)
from Chester County, PA	0.53% ($71,219)

5.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,420 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.67%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($458 average AGI)

Delaware County:	0.05%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Philadelphia County, PA	1.15% ($37,465 average AGI)
to Chester County, PA	0.88% ($74,618)
to Montgomery County, PA	0.56% ($68,656)

• David Saska, Baltimore Pike, Type: Pole, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 27.4 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• Edward G Roach, Chester County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.7 m, Overall height: 50.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
  Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy., Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

• End Of Bittersweet Drive, Type: Pole, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 22 m, Call Sign: WPQA793
  Assigned Frequencies : 867.912 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/03/2005, Expiration Date: 04/27/2015, Cancelation Date: 07/31/2007, Certifier: Donald R Appleby Jr
  Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:

• Call Sign: WB3APJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01407383
  Grant Date: 06/12/2008, Expiration Date: 06/12/2018
  Registrant: Wayne R Hentschel, Chester Heights, PA 19017
• Call Sign: K3JCW, Previous Call Sign: N9ARD, Licensee ID: L00144713
  Grant Date: 10/20/1999, Expiration Date: 10/20/2009, Certifier: Jeffrey C Wyant
  Registrant: Jeffrey C Wyant, Chester Heights, PA 19017

• Fire: 20
• Hazardous Condition: 19