Local servicesHospitalBowling Green Brandywine Treatment Center2.8 miPost officeKennett Square Post Office1.4 miTown hallEast Marlborough Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceEast Marlborough Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationKennett Fire Company 1 Station 241.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highHighUnionville High School1.2 miMiddleCharles F Patton Middle School1.4 miElementaryUnionville Elementary School1.9 miCollegeGoldey - Beacom College8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington Airport ILG14 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL25 miInterstateI-9512 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakDowningtown, PA DOW9.4 miRailThorndaleSoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)9.1 miCoachLongwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA (Longwood Gardens Bus Parking- No pedestrian or car access from surrounding areas. This spot connects only to theOurBus2.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19348 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19348 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:34 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:20 am – 4:41 pm
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People23,435 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.58,815 householdsMedian household income $118,367Median home value $518,200Median rent $1,588 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,987 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 11,211 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 15%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 24 minutes70% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages57% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 15%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F47 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month September31 in of snow a year, on about 14 days8 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Avondale 2 N station, 4 mi away; snow from W Chester 2 Nw
Nearby landmarksKennett Square Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miGreen Valley Farms Lakelake · 3.8 miSomerset Lakelake · 5.6 miHarmony Hillpeak · 8.3 miHorseshoe Hillpeak · 5.9 miWinterthur Visitor Centervisitor center · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEast Marlborough Township Spray Field 1recreation area · under a mileAnson B. Nixon Parkpark · under a mile · 108 acresAuburn Heightsstate park · 4.2 miNvf Sitestate park · 4.5 miAuburn Heights Preservestate park · 4.6 miOversee Propertystate park · 4.9 mi · 123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199436 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201749 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateChester County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighDrought Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025259 of 363 days measured102 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 157main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Chester County monitors, PA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKennett Square Mun Water Worksserves 6,328 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021127 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation435 ft133 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
