West Chester is a borough and the county seat of Chester County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located within the Philadelphia metropolitan area, the borough had a population of 18,461 at the 2010 census. West Chester is the mailing address for most of its neighboring townships. When calculated by mailing address, the population as of the 2010 US Census was 108,696, which would make it the 10th largest city by mailing address in the state of Pennsylvania.Much of the West Chester University of Pennsylvania North Campus and the Chester County government are located within the borough.  The center of town is located at the intersection of Market and High Streets.




West Chester is the birthplace of the first American-born president, James A. Garfield (1831–1881). In 1833, his father moved the family to Ohio.
The borough was named for Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1799 and incorporated on December 3rd 1799.

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