Dilworthtown, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Dilworthtown, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Dilworthtown
Coordinates:39.8994°N -75.5669°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Chester
Delaware
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:Birmingham
Chadds Ford
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.64
Area Land Sq Mi:0.64
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:1.65
Area Land Km2:1.64
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:699.68
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:465
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:19382 (West Chester)
Area Code:610/484
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-19232
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2805484
Population Total:1150
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:1811.02

Dilworthtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Chester and Delaware counties, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

The CDP is primarily in southeastern Chester County but extends south into western Delaware County. The Chester County part of the community is in Birmingham Township, while the Delaware County part is in Chadds Ford Township. U.S. Route 202 forms the eastern border of the CDP; the highway leads north 4miles to West Chester and south to Wilmington, Delaware.

The Dilworthtown Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, occupies the crossroads of Brintons Bridge Road, Oakland Road, Birmingham Road, and Old Wilmington Pike at the historic center of town.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.