Phoenixville, PA

Population (year 2000): 14,788. Estimated population in July 2005: 15,420 (+4.3% change)
Males: 7,139 (48.3%), Females: 7,649 (51.7%)

Zip code: 19460

Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $42,500 (year 2000)
Median house value: $104,500 (year 2000)

Races in Phoenixville:

White Non-Hispanic (85.5%)
Black (7.7%)
Hispanic (2.9%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Other race (1.2%)
Asian Indian (0.7%)
Vietnamese (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (23.1%), Irish (22.1%), Italian (13.8%), English (10.4%), Polish (8.7%), Slovak (3.8%).

Elevation: 140 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Phoenixville

For population 15 years and over in Phoenixville borough

6.9% Foreign born (2.6% Asia, 2.2% Europe, 1.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -425 (-2.8%).

Hospital/medical center in Phoenixville:

Other hospitals/medical centers near Phoenixville:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Phoenixville:

Other public-use airports nearest to Phoenixville:

Amtrak stations near Phoenixville:

7 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
11 miles: EXTON (CREST AVE. OFF RTE. 100). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, public transit connection.
16 miles: DOWNINGTOWN (VIADUCT AVE.). Services: public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

College/University in Phoenixville:

VALLEY FORGE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 591; Location: 1401 CHARLESTOWN ROAD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.vfcc.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Phoenixville:

IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 8 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)
EASTERN COLLEGE (about 10 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,547)
WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 14 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; FT enrollment: 5,097)
DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 22 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)

Public high schools in Phoenixville:

Public primary/middle schools in Phoenixville:

RENAISSANCE ACADEMY-EDISON CS (Students: 817; Grades: KG - 11)
PHOENIXVILLE AREA MS (Students: 809; Grades: 06 - 08)
SCHUYLKILL EL SCH (Students: 551; Grades: 01 - 05)
BARKLEY EL SCH (Students: 383; Grades: 01 - 05)
EAST PIKELAND EL SCH (Students: 317; Grades: 01 - 05)
PHOENIXVILLE AREA KDG CTR (Students: 211; Grades: KG - KG)

Private primary/middle schools in Phoenixville:

HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 221 THIRD AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
CHARLESTOWN PLAYHOUSE (Students: 79; Location: CHARLESTOWN RD RD 2; Grades: PK - KG)
KINDER-CARE LEARNING CTR 1405 (Students: 8; Location: 1025 SCHUYLKILL ROAD; Grades: KG - KG)

Library in Phoenixville:

PHOENIXVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $458,156; Location: 183 SECOND AVE; 48,940 books; 1,873 audio materials; 1,179 video materials; 125 serial subscriptions)