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Willistown

A township of 11,366 people in Chester County, Pennsylvania
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Map of Willistown: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land35%4,067 of 11,627 acres
Trails21 mi1.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves10358 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Willistown

Township in Pennsylvania, US
1681Established
11,273Population
18.2 sq miArea
351 ftElevation

Willistown Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,497 at the 2010 census. At the 1860 census, the population of Willistown was 1,521, and in 1980 it was 8,269.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Willistown's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Willistown 0.9
Pennsylvania 2.5
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Willistown 2.5
Pennsylvania 14.7
U.S. 17.7
Natural hazards: Very lowMostly inland flooding · higher than 5% of U.S. communitiesDetails →
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4better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 1 is too close to call.

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Care nearby

Paoli HospitalPaoli · 2.9 mi · ER
Norristown Regional Health CenterNorristown · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 19355, 19073, 19301 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Willistown →

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School Grade A

The public schools Willistown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#123Best public schoolsof 764 in PA
DistrictGreat Valley SDSchools6

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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