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A town of 2,822.
South Coventry Township's standout: the median household earns $158K. Overall it grades A, ranked 173rd of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Its schools rank ahead of 93% of Pennsylvania towns and it is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns. South Coventry Township’s median household income is $158,000, above both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). On the outdoors, just 101 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do better. South Coventry Township has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Coventry Hall and Coventryville Historic District.
Where South Coventry Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| French Creek El Sch | K–6 | 581 |
| Owen J Roberts MS | 7–8 | 856 |
| Owen J Roberts HS | 9–12 | 1,810 |
27.5% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far South Coventry Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 589 in 1930, 2,796 in 2020. The archive holds 6 maps from 1906 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Coventry Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw29 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw32 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Coventry Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in South Coventry Township.
South Coventry Township owes part of its health edge to its incomes, has household incomes well above the Pennsylvania norm and has an unusually large share working from home.
7.6 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in South Coventry Township is 1.0 miles per square mile. Woody's Woods, at 256 acres with 3.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woody's Woods | 3.4 mi | 256 |
| 2. Warwick County Park | 0.1 mi | 65 |
| 3. Connie Batdorf Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Owen J Roberts SD. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is Owen J Roberts HS, with 1,810 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owen J Roberts MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 856 | B |
| Owen J Roberts HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,810 | B− |
| French Creek El SchTop results in townGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 581 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in South Coventry Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 2,282 U.S. towns with household incomes like South Coventry Township’s, it is less healthy than 78%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in South Coventry Township. South Coventry Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of adults have high blood pressure in South Coventry Township.
| South Coventry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | South Coventry Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15.4% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
23.8% of workers work from home, against 15.6% across Pennsylvania.
0.9% of South Coventry Township residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave South Coventry Township for work: only 5% work in town. South Coventry Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| South Coventry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
South Coventry Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 22° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4 within 15 miles of the center of South Coventry Township
About 5 of every 100 South Coventry Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where South Coventry Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 places in South Coventry Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
South Coventry Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,604 at the 2010 census.
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6 towns share a border with South Coventry Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Coventry Township | #173 | A | C | — | A | A− |
| Warwick Township | #268 | A | C | — | A | A− |
| East Coventry Township | #339 | A− | D | A | A | A− |
| North Coventry Township | #342 | A− | C | B | A | A− |
| East Vincent Township | #46 | A+ | C+ | A | A | A− |
| West Vincent Township | #10 | A+ | C− | A+ | A | A+ |
| East Nantmeal Township | — | — | D | — | A | A |
East Nantmeal Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. South Coventry Township, Warwick Township and East Nantmeal Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare South Coventry Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. South Coventry Township grades A overall, better than 91% of U.S. towns and #173 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health and A for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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