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Renting an Apartment in Exton
Exton is a census-designated place (CDP) in West Whiteland Township, Chester
County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,267 at the 2000
census.
The Exton Square Mall is located within Exton.
Transportation
Exton lies at the intersection of the U.S. Highway 30 (formerly the Lancaster
Road, and later the Lincoln Highway) and Pennsylvania Route 100 (Pottstown
Pike). Beginning in the late 1700s, the Lancaster Road became a major
transportation route between Philadelphia and the west, while what is now Route
100 was a regional north-south route to Pottstown, Pennsylvania. A theory exists
that Exton was named as the "X" on the map, denoting this intersection, though
more likely the village was named after one of the several Extons in the United
Kingdom.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.2
km˛ (3.2 mi˛), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,267 people, 2,053 households, and
1,096 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 518.1/km˛
(1,341.6/mi˛). There were 2,128 housing units at an average density of 258.4/km˛
(669.1/mi˛). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.07% White, 4.05% African
American, 0.14% Native American, 6.05% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from
other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race
were 1.87% of the population.
There were 2,053 households out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. 37.5% of all
households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was
65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average
family size was 2.75.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 5.9%
from 18 to 24, 43.3% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there
were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $68,240, and the median income
for a family was $81,499. Males had a median income of $65,789 versus $42,778
for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $38,589. About 1.5% of
families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1%
of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Sports
The Exton Kings Ice Hockey club is a youth team that plays out of Power Play
Rinks in Exton. They give children ages 5-18 the chance to play ice hockey at a
competitive level.