Town guide

Elverson, Pennsylvania

Elverson is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,458 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19520.

Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,4581,458 per sq mi
Median home value$369,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$201Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Elverson

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elverson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Elverson

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)35 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA36 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Elverson; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Elverson

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Elverson had 1,330 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.

It’s the 1464th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Chester County grew from 95,695 residents in 1900 to 534,413 in 2020.

Elverson population by census2000: 959, 2010: 1,225, 2020: 1,33095920001,22520101,3302020

Chester County, 1900–2020

Chester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 95,695, 1910: 109,213, 1920: 115,120, 1930: 126,629, 1940: 135,626, 1950: 159,141, 1960: 210,608, 1970: 278,311, 1980: 316,660, 1990: 376,396, 2000: 433,501, 2010: 498,886, 2020: 534,41396K’00’10115K’20’30136K’40’50211K’60’70317K’80’90434K’00’10534K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ElversonJan: high 38°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 28°F, 4.5 in38°23°Jan3.741°23°Feb3.249°30°Mar4.562°40°Apr4.072°50°May4.080°59°Jun4.685°64°Jul4.883°62°Aug4.676°55°Sep4.964°44°Oct4.553°35°Nov3.443°28°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glenmoore, PA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Chester County

262,454 jobs at 15,102 businesses in Chester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chester CountyHealth care and social assistance: 39,721 jobs; Finance and insurance: 30,962 jobs; Retail trade: 27,318 jobs; Professional services: 26,727 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 17,006 jobs; Company headquarters: 15,810 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,694 jobs; Manufacturing: 15,036 jobsHealth care and social assistance 15% Finance and insurance 12% Retail trade 10% Professional services 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Company headquarters 6% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elverson.

Nearest hospitals

  • Coatesville Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Coatesville10.9 miles
  • Pottstown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pottstown11.1 miles
  • Physicians Care Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Royersford12.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors1
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists3
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Elverson

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Doug's Family Pharmacy3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • French Creek Amphitheatre4.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Elverson

Public schools here are run by Twin Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Twin Valley El CtrElversonK–4395Public3.0 mi
Twin Valley MSElverson5–8856Public4.0 mi
Twin Valley HSElverson9–12989Public3.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Warwick Township (Chester County), Caernarvon Township (Berks County), West Nantmeal, Union Township (Berks County), East Nantmeal, Robeson and Honey Brook Township.

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