Local Wiki
Chester County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 5, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Twice monthly, Wednesdays, 10:00 AM.
- Meeting location
- Commissioners' Board Room, 313 West Market Street, 6th Floor, West Chester, PA 19380 (in-person or virtual).
- County Clerk
- Diane O'Dwyer · 610-344-6332 · dodwyer@chesco.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://chestercopa.portal.civicclerk.com/ — the county's newer/current agenda portal (mid-migration from the legacy chesco.org AgendaCenter).
- Board of County Commissioners
- Traditional 3-member Board of Commissioners (elected at large, 4-year terms). Chair: Josh Maxwell. Vice-Chair: Marian D. Moskowitz. Commissioner: Eric M. Roe.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Boroughs (15)
- Atglen (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Avondale
- Downingtown (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Elverson
- Honey Brook (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Kennett Square
- Malvern (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Modena
- Oxford (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Parkesburg (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Phoenixville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- South Coatesville
- Spring City (official website, opens in a new tab)
- West Chester
- West Grove (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (12)
- Avon Grove SD
- Coatesville Area SD
- Downingtown Area SD
- Great Valley SD
- Kennett Consolidated SD
- Octorara Area SD
- Owen J Roberts SD
- Oxford Area SD
- Phoenixville Area SD
- Tredyffrin-Easttown SD
- Unionville-Chadds Ford SD
- West Chester Area SD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Airport (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Education (2)
- Chester County School Authority
- Coatesville Area School District Building Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
- Chester County Health and Educational Facilities Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Industrial Development (2)
- Central and Western Chester Industrial Development Authority
- Chester County Industrial Development Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (1)
- East Brandywine Township Municipal Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Natural Resources & Water Supply (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (2)
- West Chester Borough Redevelopment Authority
- West Chester Business Improvement District Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (3)
- Kennett Area Park Authority
- Oxford Area Recreation Authority
- Willistown Land Conservation Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (18)
- Caln Township Municipal Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Downingtown Area Regional (Sewer) Authority
- East Goshen Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Easttown Municipal Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Elverson Borough Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- New Garden Township Sewer Authority
- North Coventry Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Northwestern Chester County Municipal Authority
- Oxford Area Sewer Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Tredyffrin Township Municipal Authority
- Upper Uwchlan Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- Uwchlan Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Valley Forge Sewer Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Valley Township Authority
- Wallace Township Municipal Authority
- West Brandywine Township Municipal (Sewer) Authority
- West Goshen Sewer Authority
- West Grove Borough (Sewer) Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Solid Waste (3)
- Central Chester County Recycling Authority
- Chester County Solid Waste Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Southeastern Chester County Refuse Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water Supply (3)
- Downingtown Municipal Water Authority
- Honey Brook Borough (Water) Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
- North Conventry Water Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026