Downingtown is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 7,589 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Downingtown is the 211st largest community in Pennsylvania. Unlike some boroughs, Downingtown isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Downingtown are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Downingtown is a borough of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. The percentage of people in Downingtown who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 21.86% of adults in Downingtown have at least a bachelor's degree. Downingtown is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, 33 miles (53 km) west of Philadelphia. Downingtown has been in existence since the early 1700s and boasts a number of historic buildings and structures. The town was originally named Milltown due to its number of mills along the Brandywine Creek, the first of which was founded by Thomas Moore. The center of Downingtown has recently undergone some widespread and continuing renovation, particularly to the sidewalks and many of the commercial buildings. There has also been large amounts of residential development on recovered industrial lands in the southeastern part of the borough. |