Downingtown, Pennsylvania

Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Lancaster Avenue
Location in Chester County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Downingtown
Location in Pennsylvania
Downingtown
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°00′40″N 75°42′19″W / 40.01111°N 75.70528°W / 40.01111; -75.70528
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
IncorporatedMay 12, 1859
Government
  MayorBen Shirk (D)
Area
  Total
2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2)
  Land2.19 sq mi (5.67 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
239 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,892
  Density3,606.95/sq mi (1,392.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
19335, 19372
Area codes610, 484, and 835
FIPS code42-19752
Websitewww.downingtown.org

Downingtown is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States, 33 miles (53 km) west of Philadelphia. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 7,898. Downingtown was settled by European colonists in 1716 and has a number of historic buildings and structures.