69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Pughtown, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only one of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pughtown. 15% of the land in Pughtown is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Pughtown yet; the figures below are still real.

Small town

1,125 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

South Coventry Township · 1 mi West Vincent Township · 3 mi East Coventry Township · 3 mi East Vincent Township · 3 mi North Coventry Township · 4 mi East Pikeland Township · 5 mi

Nearby attractions

USS New Jersey and 183 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pughtown. Close and well known come first.

All 235 attractions →

Big draw32 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey

Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field

Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena

Big draw29 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary

Big draw31 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year

Big draw28 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Pughtown: who provides what

Pughtown is unincorporated, so Chester County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPECO Energy18.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterRidglea water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesChester CountyChester County provides services here

SchoolsOwen J. Roberts School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereChester County Board of ElectionsChester County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP codes19465, 1947519465 96% · 19475 4%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Pughtown.

Natural hazards

Pughtown faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

60% of Pughtown’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 7%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.

10risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes

Full pagePughtown’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready5.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

The median household income in Pughtown is higher than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

Jobs in Pughtown grew by 61 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 105. For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away. The top destinations are Philadelphia (9%), South Coventry Township (5%) and Tredyffrin Township (5%).

0%work in town

	Pughtown	Typical Pennsylvania town	Typical U.S. town
Median household income	$172,000	$81,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	27 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Pughtown0%

Philadelphia9%

South Coventry Township5%

Tredyffrin Township5%

Pottstown3%

14 mi

median commute distance

105

jobs based in Pughtown

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pagePughtown’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

The jobs here105 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Pughtown Commute times27 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 14 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Pughtown

In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°

Spring40–63°

Summer63–85°

Fall45–66°

Oct 27

typical first frost

Apr 18

typical last frost

+1.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pagePughtown’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 22°Rain & snow28″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Pughtown keeps 15.4% of its land conserved

The park or preserve in Pughtown covers 14 acres.

15.4%conserved

15.4%

conserved · 44 of 287 acres

0.0 mi

of trails

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Connie Batdorf Park	—	14

Full pagePughtown’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk14 acres · Connie Batdorf Park Conserved land15.4% conserved · 44 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Pughtown?”

Health

Pughtown stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a smaller share of its adults sleep under 7 hours

Among adults in Pughtown, 9.3% have diabetes. This Pennsylvania town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 13 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 1.

	Pughtown	Typical Pennsylvania town	Typical U.S. town
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	16%	17%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	31%	38%	36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	11%	14%	14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	13%	19%	19%