Mostly Parkesburg; also Sadsbury Township (Chester County) and West Sadsbury
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Around Parkesburg
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)37 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lancaster Airport (LNS)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA42 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Parkesburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Parkesburg
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 6th DistrictChrissy Houlahan (D)
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
Parkesburg had 3,862 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 730th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Chester County grew from 95,695 residents in 1900 to 534,413 in 2020.
Chester County, 1900–2020
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 22°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coatesville 2 W, PA weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Chester County
262,454 jobs at 15,102 businesses in Chester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
47 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parkesburg.
Nearest hospitals
Coatesville Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Coatesville7.0 miles
Chester County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Chester17.2 miles
Wellspan Ephrata Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Ephrata20.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
10
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
16
Physical and occupational therapists
7
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
3
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 Parkesburg
Parks (1 nearby)
Minch Park · 9 acres0.7 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Grocery Outlet0.7 mi
Hershey's Farm Market0.9 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid3.2 mi
Libraries
Atglen Public Library2.7 mi
Moore Memorial Library3.8 mi
The Little Free Library4.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Parkesburg
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Edgewood View Amish School C/O Emmanuel Dienner ChParkesburg
1–8
25
Amish
2.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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