Coatesville
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city in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania
- Chester
- Total
- 1.83 sq mi (4.73 km )
- Land
- 1.81 sq mi (4.68 km )
- Water
- 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km )
- Elevation
- 331 ft (101 m)
- Density
- 7,381.9/sq mi (2,850.18/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-5 ( EST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-4 ( EDT )
- Area codes
- 610 and 484
- Fips code
- 42-14712
- Website
- coatesville .org
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Coatesville is the only city in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,350 at the 2020 census. Coatesville is approximately 39 miles west of Philadelphia. It developed along the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike beginning in the late 18th century. It spans U.S. Route 30, the "Main Line" highway that runs west of Philadelphia.
Coatesville developed in the early 20th century with the growth of the Lukens Steel Company and other industry. Its population declined after industrial restructuring, which reduced these jobs. Lukens was bought by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in 1997.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Coatesville” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.