Town guide

West Brandywine, Pennsylvania

West Brandywine is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 7,669 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19316, and parts of 19320, 19343 and 19344 are in West Brandywine too.

Homes sold for a median of $349 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population7,669585 per sq mi
Median home value$379,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$349Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in West Brandywine

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around West Brandywine

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)32 miles away
Closer regional airportLancaster Airport (LNS)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA36 miles away

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

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

Who represents West Brandywine

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

West Brandywine had 7,331 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 372nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

West Brandywine population by census2000: 7,153, 2010: 7,394, 2020: 7,3317,15320007,39420107,3312020

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 22°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West BrandywineJan: high 39°F, low 22°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 4.8 in39°22°Jan4.142°23°Feb3.350°31°Mar4.863°40°Apr4.173°50°May4.081°59°Jun4.585°65°Jul4.683°63°Aug4.677°56°Sep5.265°44°Oct4.654°34°Nov3.643°27°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coatesville 2 W, PA weather station (3 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Coatesville Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Coatesville2.0 miles
  • Chester County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · West Chester12.2 miles
  • Paoli HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Paoli17.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around West Brandywine

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Hibernia County Park · 899 acres1.5 mi
  • Layton Park · 15 acres2.2 mi
  • YMCA Park · 10 acres1.5 mi
  • Spatola Park · 8 acres2.5 mi
  • Palmer Park · 1 acres2.5 mi
  • Green Manor Farms Municipal Park1.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Grocery Outlet2.8 mi
  • Crop's Fresh Marketplace3.0 mi
  • ALDI3.6 mi
  • ALDI3.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries

  • Coatesville Area Public Library2.6 mi
  • Downingtown Library6.3 mi

Museums

  • National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum2.8 mi
  • Jim Croce's Apartment4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Innovative Performing Arts Center6.4 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Coatesville, Valley Township (Chester County), East Fallowfield, Honey Brook Township, West Caln, Caln, Wallace, West Bradford, Upper Uwchlan, Honey Brook Borough, South Coatesville, Sadsbury Township (Chester County), East Nantmeal, Newlin, Highland Township (Chester County), West Nantmeal, West Vincent, West Marlborough and Modena.

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