Parkesburg, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,373. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,445 (+2.1% change)
Males: 1,625 (48.2%), Females: 1,748 (51.8%)

Chester County

Zip code: 19365

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $44,934
Median house value: $110,600

Population by Race

Races in Parkesburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
  • Black (6.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (25.6%), Irish (24.9%), English (10.1%), Italian (9.1%), United States (9.0%), Polish (6.0%).

Elevation: 543 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Parkesburg

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parkesburg borough

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +349 (+11.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Parkesburg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parkesburg:

  • LANCASTER (about 28 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 29 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 30 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Parkesburg:

  • CHESTER COUNTY G O CARLSON (about 5 miles; COATESVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 40N)
  • MORGANTOWN (about 14 miles; MORGANTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: O03)
  • NEW GARDEN (about 15 miles; TOUGHKENAMON, PA; Abbreviation: N57)

Amtrak station:
PARKESBURG (WEST 1ST & S. CULVERT STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parkesburg:

  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 23 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,419)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 26 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 27 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 27 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 31 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 36 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)

Private high school in Parkesburg:

  • GRACE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 10; Location: 10 HURLEY ROAD; Grades: 2 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Parkesburg:

  • PARKESBURG FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $150,705; Location: 105 WEST ST; 23,236 books; 755 audio materials; 1,454 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)