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Chester County

Population in July 2008: 7,937. Population change since 2000: +4.6%
 

Males: 3,756  (47.3%)
Females: 4,181  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  35.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 19335.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $60,369 (it was $45,979 in 2000)
Downingtown:  $60,369
Pennsylvania:  $50,713

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $28,169

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $222,692 (it was $116,900 in 2000)
Downingtown:  $222,692
Pennsylvania:  $164,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $214,228; Detached houses: $246,742; Townhouses or other attached units: $184,355; In 2-unit structures: $194,537; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $244,651; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $113,941; Mobile homes: $112,500
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Races in Downingtown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.9%)
  • Black (10.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Downingtown: 103.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.2%), Irish (20.8%), Italian (19.0%), English (10.0%), United States (6.2%), Dutch (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/12/1859

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 2.19 square miles.

Population density: 3632 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Downingtown

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Downingtown borough

  • Never married: 30.7%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

275 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.9% Africa).

This borough:  3.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Downingtown:  1.9% ($2,182)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brandywine, DE (18.2 miles , pop. 78,620).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (29.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Thorndale, PA (1.6 miles ), Exton, PA (2.1 miles ), Lionville-Marchwood, PA (2.1 miles ), Modena borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Coatesville, PA (2.5 miles ), South Coatesville borough, PA (2.5 miles ), West Chester borough, PA (2.5 miles ), West Goshen, PA (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.01 N, Longitude: 75.71 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,041 (+26.9%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 735 (18.7%)

Area codes: 610, 484

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Downingtown, Pennsylvania - Economy and Business Data


 

Crime in Downingtown by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 01000100
    per 100,000 0.013.10.00.00.012.70.00.0
Rapes 42541220
    per 100,000 52.726.264.450.812.725.425.20.0
Robberies 75878777
    per 100,000 92.265.6103.088.9101.689.088.388.7
Assaults 4518231317242126
    per 100,000 592.7236.1296.0165.1215.9305.1265.0329.6
Burglaries 3038242136333438
    per 100,000 395.1498.5308.9266.7457.2419.6429.1481.7
Thefts 214171246220293307260251
    per 100,000 2818.42243.23166.02793.73721.13903.43281.23181.6
Auto thefts 1912201217132620
    per 100,000 250.2157.4257.4152.4215.9165.3328.1253.5
Arson 01220004
    per 100,000 0.013.125.725.40.00.00.050.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 348.7251.3310.4242.9281.9332.2287.2273.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.02
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +105 (+1.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



Average climate in Downingtown, Pennsylvania

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Downingtown-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the Downingtown borough center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 14.5 miles away from the borough center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Downingtown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 68% 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 28.4 miles away from Downingtown 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 27.3 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 52.2 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 35.8 miles away from Downingtown center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.5 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 76.2 miles away from Downingtown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Main business address for: CHESTER VALLEY BANCORP INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED), DNB FINANCIAL CORP /PA/ (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Downingtown:
  • CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA)
  • BRANDYWINE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; COATESVILLE, PA)
  • BRYN MAWR REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MALVERN, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Downingtown, PA

Airports and Heliports located in Downingtown: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Downingtown, PA

Amtrak station:
DOWNINGTOWN (VIADUCT AVE.). Services: public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Downingtown:
  • 18 miles: Limerick 1 and 2 in Pottstown, PA.

Local government website: www.downingtown.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Downingtown:
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 7 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,419)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 8 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,547)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; FT enrollment: 5,097)
Public high schools in Downingtown:
Private high school in Downingtown:
  • BISHOP SHANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,100; Location: 220 WOODBINE RD; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Downingtown:
Private elementary/middle schools in Downingtown:
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 773; Location: 340 MANOR; Grades: KG - 8)
  • DEVEREUX DAY SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 600 BOOT ROAD; Grades: UG - UG)
  • HOPEWELL SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 852 HOPEWELL RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • COPELAND RUN LEARNING CENTER (Students: 63; Location: 407 LLOYD AVE; Grades: PK - 3)
  • KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 41; Location: 200 WHITFORD HILLS RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MAGIC YEARS CHILD CARE (Students: 29; Location: 799 EAST LINCOLN HIGHWAY; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Downingtown, Map of school districts: DOWNINGTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Downingtown:
  • DOWNINGTOWN LIBRARY (Operating income: $197,948; Location: 330 EAST LANCASTER AVE; 19,575 books; 467 audio materials; 610 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • There is a new school in Downingtown called The Brandywine School of Early Learning.
  • There is a new school in Downingtown called The Brandywine School of Early Learning.

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Notable location: North Park Plaza (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Beaver Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Chester County - Courthouse- Henrietta Hankin (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 215 Windgate Drive), Downingtown Hist Society (849 East Lancaster Av).

Hotel: Edges Mill Inn Bed & Breakfast (4701 Edges Mill Rd).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Downingtown and their reported violations in the past:

DOWNINGTOWN WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 9500, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-24-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-2005)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-1998. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-11-2006 and AUG-18-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-10-2006 and FEB-13-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-10-2005 and APR-25-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2006)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2006)
  • 13 other older monitoring violations
HOPEWELL UNITED METHODIST CH (Population served: 950, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-03-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
JUST MOM'S (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Downingtown that have no violations reported:
  • EAST BRANDYWINE TWP PARK (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This borough:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  60.6%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This borough:  4.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This borough:  2.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Downingtown, PA


People in group quarters in Downingtown
  • 123 people in nursing homes
  • 69 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 26 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 9 people in religious group quarters


Downingtown compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Downingtown (2009 data):
  • The Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company: First Financial Bank Branch, Brandywine Square Branch, Thorndale Branch. Info updated 2008-12-22: Bank assets: $5,478.1 mil, Deposits: $3,945.6 mil, headquarters in Harleysville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Harleysville National Corporation
  • TD Bank, National Association: Downingtown Branch at 150 East Penn Avenue, branch established on 1976-12-22; Thorndale Branch at 3821 West Lincoln Highway, branch established on 2002-10-26. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • DNB First, National Association: Dnb First, National Association at 4 Brandywine Avenue, branch established on 1861-01-01; East End Branch at 701 East Lancaster Avenue, branch established on 1963-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $534.4 mil, Deposits: $409.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Dnb Financial Corporation
  • First National Bank of Chester County: Downingtown Branch at 99 Manor Avenue, branch established on 2008-01-28. Info updated 2009-01-28: Bank assets: $1,297.2 mil, Deposits: $1,016.0 mil, headquarters in West Chester, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: First Chester County Corporation
  • Fulton Bank: Brandywine Village Branch at 1267 Horseshoe Pike, branch established on 1995-07-31. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $8,346.3 mil, Deposits: $4,857.8 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 109 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Thorndale Acme Branch at 3951 West Lancaster Avenue, branch established on 1994-12-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,712.7 mil, Deposits: $23,129.4 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, negative income in the last year, 418 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The



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Downingtown travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Chester County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Downingtown

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.55%
Here55.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal Church
Adherents58.4%7.3%6.7%4.5%3.4%
Congregations10.0%14.1%10.0%5.1%5.1%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimateUnited Church of ChristFriends (Quakers)Other
Adherents2.7%2.4%1.9%1.2%11.5%
Congregations6.1%1.3%4.2%6.8%37.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$12,398$74,3880$0
Other Government Administration 5$18,354$44,0503$3,401
Police Protection - Officers 17$108,506$76,5922$4,722
Police - Other 3$11,763$47,0526$3,697
Streets and Highways 8$17,178$25,7670$0
Sewerage 3$9,418$37,6720$0
Parks and Recreation 1$5,996$71,9520$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 7$3,228
Totals for Government 39$183,613$56,49618$15,048



6.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($74,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.81%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($649 average AGI)
Chester County:  0.09%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montgomery County, PA  1.25% ($70,738 average AGI)
from Delaware County, PA  1.04% ($74,618)
from New Castle County, DE  0.42% ($112,586)


6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($74,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,186 average AGI)
Chester County:  0.07%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, PA  0.95% ($57,620 average AGI)
to Delaware County, PA  0.63% ($71,219)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.44% ($45,518)


Strongest AM radio stations in Downingtown:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCOJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; COATESVILLE, PA; Owner: WCOJ RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WCHE (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WEST CHESTER, PA; Owner: CHESTER COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Downingtown:
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Downingtown:
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Downingtown, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 17
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 23
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 21
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 44
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 9
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 85
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 91
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 215
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of Downingtown fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total costs: $2,557,000
Total average daily traffic: 140,922
Total average daily truck traffic: 8,832

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Bonnie K Clark, 175 Corner Kethch Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.4 m, Overall height: 68.9 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • WAYNE WATTS, Route 282, Type: Mast, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • Theresa Thomas, 600 Milford Road, Type: Silo, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
    Registrant: Site Id, Inc., 1060 First Avenue, Suite 400, King Of Prussia,, PA 19406, Phone: (267) 304-3253, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Downingtown, PA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • DOWNINGTOWN, .25 Mi Ne Of Int Us 30 & Corner Ketch Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Overall height: 68.9 m, Call Sign: WPJB878
    Assigned Frequencies : 11215.0 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 11485.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz, 11445.0 MHz, 11525.0 MHz, 11605.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/08/2008, Expiration Date: 07/20/2018
    Registrant: County Of Chester, 601 Westtown Rd Ste 12, Westchester, PA 19380, Phone: (610) 344-5084, Fax: (610) 344-5689, Email:
  • CHPA05, 175 Corner Kethch Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Overall height: 68.9 m, Call Sign: WQHL417
    Assigned Frequencies : 11265.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/29/2007, Expiration Date: 08/29/2017, Certifier: M Jay Groce
    Registrant: Secom Net, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA 19380-0990, Phone: (610) 344-5084, Fax: (610) 344-5689, Email:
  • DOWNINGTOWN, Lat: 40.018000 Lon: -75.714889, Call Sign: WQIV934
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.256 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 05/30/2018, Certifier: John A Lichman
    Registrant: Sensus, 450 N. Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 108 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Downingtown)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Downingtown)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 28 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$205,333150$157,133136$130,76538$41,10529$140,2410$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$175,0008$109,37522$133,13610$68,7005$124,2002$29,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$195,00017$158,05994$154,27722$101,72711$122,9093$35,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$191,0007$176,14338$162,3683$62,0003$142,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$013$177,07710$171,5001$30,0002$97,5000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 3041.01 , 3041.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED50$192,00012$189,5833$204,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$170,3004$188,0002$117,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$228,2002$262,5001$135,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 3041.01 , 3041.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 44
  • Hazardous Condition: 19

Incident types - Downingtown


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Downingtown, PA

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    • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
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    • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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