Pughtown, Pennsylvania

Pughtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located in South Coventry Township on Pennsylvania Route 100, just south of Buckstown. As of 2020, the CDP has a population of 849.[3]

Pughtown, Pennsylvania
Location in Chester County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Location in Chester County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Pughtown is located in Pennsylvania
Pughtown
Pughtown
Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°10′00″N 75°39′56″W / 40.16667°N 75.66556°W / 40.16667; -75.66556
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
TownshipSouth Coventry
Area
 • Total
0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Land0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population
 • Total
849
 • Density1,899.33/sq mi (733.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-62872

Demographics

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Historical population
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2020849
U.S. Decennial Census[4][5]

Education

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The community is in the Owen J. Roberts School District.[6] Owen J. Roberts High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.

Notable people

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  • Stephen M. Meredith (1802–1874), physician of Pughtown and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chester County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  7. ^ "Dr. Stephen M. Meredith..." Lancaster Daily Intelligencer. October 19, 1874. p. 2. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
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