Elverson, Pennsylvania

Elverson is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,332 at the 2020 census.

Elverson, Pennsylvania
Borough
Intersection of Main Street (Rt. 23) and Chestnut Street (Rt. 82)
Location in Chester County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Elverson
Location in Pennsylvania
Elverson
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°09′12″N 75°49′51″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyChester
IncorporatedApril 17, 1911
Named forJames Elverson
Area
  Total1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2)
  Land1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,330
  Density1,334.00/sq mi (514.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
19520
Area codes610 and 484
FIPS code42-23440
Websitewww.elversonboro.org

Settled near the region's early iron mines, Elverson is close to Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, an example of a 19th-century "iron plantation".

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