Town guide

West Nottingham, Pennsylvania

West Nottingham is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,823 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 19362.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,823202 per sq mi
Median home value$281,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in West Nottingham

1 ZIP code

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Around West Nottingham

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)43 miles away
Closer regional airportWilmington Airport (ILG)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA51 miles away

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

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

Who represents West Nottingham

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 Nottingham had 2,764 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 942nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

West Nottingham population by census2000: 2,634, 2010: 2,722, 2020: 2,7642,63420002,72220102,7642020

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 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West NottinghamJan: high 39°F, low 22°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 4.1 in39°22°Jan3.542°23°Feb2.951°31°Mar4.263°40°Apr3.872°50°May3.680°60°Jun4.585°65°Jul4.583°63°Aug4.776°56°Sep5.265°44°Oct4.153°33°Nov3.443°27°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Octoraro Lake, 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:

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

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Nottingham.

Nearest hospitals

  • Va Maryland Healthcare System - Perry PointVA hospital · no emergency room · Perry Point13.3 miles
  • Union Hospital of Cecil CountyGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elkton14.3 miles
  • Christiana HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newark19.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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 West Nottingham

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Nottingham County Park · 666 acres0.7 mi
  • Nottingham Park0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • BB's Grocery Outlet3.4 mi
  • Martin’s Food & Drugstore3.5 mi
  • El Nayarit4.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.1 mi
  • Sun Pharmacy and Gift Store3.5 mi

Libraries

  • Rising Sun Branch, Cecil County Public Library3.5 mi
  • Oxford Public Library4.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Herr’s Snack Factory Tour0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Art Den3.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Hugh Williamson (1735) · American politician (1735-1819)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in West Nottingham

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Windy Knoll Amish SchoolNottingham1–825Amish5.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Little Britain, East Nottingham and Lower Oxford.

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