Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania | |
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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 | |
Phoenixville Location of Phoenixville in Pennsylvania Phoenixville Phoenixville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′07″N 75°31′22″W / 40.13528°N 75.52278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Settled | 1732 |
| Incorporated | March 6, 1849 |
| Named after | Phoenix Iron Works |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Urscheler |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.72 sq mi (9.63 km2) |
| • Land | 3.51 sq mi (9.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,602 |
| • Density | 5,299.7/sq mi (2,046.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 19460 |
| Area codes | 610 and 484 |
| FIPS code | 42-60120 |
| Website | www |
Phoenixville is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, the borough is situated at the junction of French Creek and the Schuylkill River. The population was 18,602 at the 2020 census.
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.