Town guide

Uwchlan, Pennsylvania

Uwchlan is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 19,394 people across 10 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19335, 19341 and 19425.

Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population19,3941,865 per sq mi
Median home value$539,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$234Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking53%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Uwchlan

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Uwchlan

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA29 miles away

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

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

Who represents Uwchlan

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

Uwchlan had 19,161 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 107th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Uwchlan population by census2000: 16,576, 2010: 18,088, 2020: 19,16116,576200018,088201019,1612020

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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near UwchlanJan: high 40°F, low 20°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 29°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 5.7 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 25°F, 4.7 in40°20°Jan3.743°21°Feb3.151°29°Mar4.663°38°Apr3.873°49°May3.882°59°Jun4.086°64°Jul4.484°62°Aug4.878°54°Sep5.766°41°Oct4.855°32°Nov3.644°25°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Chester 2 Nw, 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

1,336 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Uwchlan’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chester County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Chester6.0 miles
  • Coatesville Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Coatesville7.3 miles
  • Paoli HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paoli9.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors101
Specialist doctors87
Dentists100
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants166
Mental health providers554
Physical and occupational therapists253
Optometrists31
Chiropractors44
Pharmacies30

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 Uwchlan

Parks (17 nearby)

  • LYA Lionville Fields · 25 acres0.8 mi
  • Albert C. Miller Memorial Park · 19 acres2.0 mi
  • Dowlin Forge Park · 13 acres2.0 mi
  • Bell Tavern Park · 11 acres1.3 mi
  • Shamona Main Park · 10 acres1.4 mi
  • Baird Park · 8 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Giant0.9 mi
  • Wegmans1.5 mi
  • Bhavani Food Market1.7 mi
  • Asian Grocery2.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Lionville Natural Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • Everest Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries

  • Downingtown Library2.6 mi
  • Chester County Library2.7 mi
  • Chester Springs Library5.0 mi
  • Henrietta Hankin Branch Library5.3 mi
  • Gabriele Library5.4 mi

Museums

  • Jim Croce's Apartment4.1 mi
  • Duffy’s Cut Museum5.4 mi
  • American Helicopter Museum & Education Center5.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Barley Sheaf Players Theatre1.2 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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 Uwchlan

Public schools here are run by Downingtown Area SD, Collegium CS, West Chester Area SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (21)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beaver Creek El SchDowningtownK–5531Public3.6 mi
Bradford Hgts El SchDowningtownK–5534Public3.9 mi
Brandywine-Wallace El SchDowningtownK–5488Public4.4 mi
Collegium CSExtonK–122,634Charter1.4 mi
East Ward El SchDowningtownK–5549Public2.3 mi
Exton El SchExtonK–5533Public2.9 mi
Insight PA Cyber CSExtonK–123,385Charter1.3 mi
Lionville El SchDowningtownK–5668Public0.5 mi
Pickering Valley El SchChester SpringsK–5423Public3.0 mi
Shamona Creek El SchDowningtownK–5488Public2.1 mi
Uwchlan Hills El SchDowningtownK–5537Public0.6 mi
West Bradford El SchDowningtownK–5623Public5.9 mi
West Vincent El SchChester SpringsK–6530Public5.1 mi
Marsh Creek Sixth Grade CenterDowningtown61,066Public2.0 mi
Achievement House CSExton7–12927Charter1.8 mi
Downingtown MSDowningtown7–81,074Public3.0 mi
Lionville MSExton7–81,045Public0.9 mi
Chester County Technical College High School - BrandywineDowningtown9–1275Career and Technical2.3 mi
Downingtown HS East CampusExton9–121,708Public0.6 mi
Downingtown HS West CampusDowningtown9–121,796Public3.1 mi
Downingtown STEM AcademyDowningtown9–12962Public3.0 mi
Private schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Great Beginnings Christian KindergartenExtonPre-K–K12Methodist2.0 mi
Montgomery SchoolChester SpringsPre-K–8256Nonsectarian4.4 mi
Ss Philip & James Elementary SchoolExtonPre-K–8136Roman Catholic3.4 mi
St Matthews Preschool & KindergartenChester SpringsPre-K–K11Evangelical Lutheran Church in America4.8 mi
The Goddard School - ExtonExtonPre-K–K14Nonsectarian3.0 mi
Whiteland Montessori SchoolExtonPre-K–K8Nonsectarian4.3 mi
Creative Kids of DowningtownDowningtownTK–K9Nonsectarian4.8 mi
Devereux Day School-CaresDowningtownK–1258Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Mission for Educating Children With AutismDowningtown6–1235Nonsectarian2.8 mi
Bishop Shanahan High SchoolDowningtown9–12876Roman Catholic2.1 mi
Church Farm SchoolExton9–12127Episcopal4.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with West Whiteland, East Brandywine, Downingtown, Caln, Upper Uwchlan, West Bradford, East Caln, West Vincent, West Pikeland and East Bradford.

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