In 1906, the Bell Telephone Company installed one of the first pay telephone stations at the Pocopson train station.
Pocopson train station
Industrial land
Less than 1% of Pocopson Township (13 acres) is zoned for industrial use.
Source: 2014 Pocopson Township Comprehensive Plan
Public parks and recreation
932 acres (17% of Pocopson Township) is restricted to open space and parks. Public park and recreation areas include Pocopson Park (Locust Grove and Corrine Roads, N. Wawaset and Corrine Roads), Pocopson Creek Park (1440 Lenape Road, next to the Public Works Garage), and Wawaset Road Park (behind the Barnard House and opposite Pocopson Home).
Source: 2014 Pocopson Township Comprehensive Plan
Institutional land
Pocopson has modest institutional land use. 296 acres (6% of the Township) are zoned institutional.
Source: 2014 Pocopson Township Comprehensive Plan
Agricultural land
Agricultural land use represents 25% of Pocopson Township. That’s 1,356 acres of farmland.
Source: 2014 Pocopson Township Comprehensive Plan
Residential land use
Single Family residential land use represents 36% of Pocopson Township. That’s 1,936 acres.
Source: 2014 Pocopson Township Comprehensive Plan
Population
Pocopson Township’s population is 3,392 as of 2010.*
Source: 2010 Census; US Census Bureau. *Not including the residents of Pocopson Home or the Chester County Prison
Road Info
Pocopson Township has an area of 8.4 square miles. Within the township there is a total of 41.9 miles of roadway. 13 miles of that are owned and maintained by PennDOT, with the remainder being owned and maintained by Pocopson Township.