Coatesville Wedding

Coatesville, known as the Pittsburgh of the East, is the only designated city in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,838 at the 2000 census.

Coatesville is home to the former Lukens Steel Corporation, which was bought by the former Bethlehem Steel Corporation and the Ohio-based International Steel Group (ISG) in 2002.

Coatesville is located at 39591N, 754860W (39.983556, -75.816641)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 km (1.9 mi). 4.8 km (1.9 mi) of it is land and 0.53% is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,838 people, 3,940 households, and 2,580 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,261.9/km (5,848.8/mi). There were 4,360 housing units at an average density of 909.9/km (2,352.9/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 41.91% White, 49.15% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.60% from other races, and 3.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.75% of the population.