Kennett Square Borough municipal offices are located at 120 Marshall Street, Kennett Square PA 19348.
Phone: 484‑588‑5000.
Neighborhoods
The Borough of Kennett Square [†] is located in south central Chester County. The Borough is the focal point of the Kennett Region which includes the Borough and the townships of East Marlborough, Kennett, New Garden, Pocopson, and Pennsbury. Kennett Square is approximately one square mile in size and is surrounded by Kennett Township. Kennett Township's southern boundary forms the border of Chester County and the State of Delaware; New Castle County, Delaware lies directly to the south.
Kennett Square began as a crossroads village at the point where the major roads between Philadelphia and Baltimore (Baltimore Pike) intersected with the major road between Lancaster and Wilmington (Unionville Road). Kennett Square is located approximately 10 miles northeast of Wilmington, Delaware, and 30 miles west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Several prominent architectural features and view corridors within the Borough have been maintained and contribute to the community's sense of place. For instance, the construction of the clock tower on the Genesis building at the primary intersection and highest point in the Borough reflects the significance of the downtown area and provides a distinguishing feature that can be seen from many vantage points throughout the area. The High School is a prominent feature in the southern portion of the Borough and can be seen from the downtown along the South Broad Street corridor. In addition, the rolling terrain and forested landscape that surrounds the Borough maintains the sense of the Borough's prominence as the urban center of the Region. Lastly, the tree lined main‐street and historical neighborhoods also contribute to the Borough's small town character.
Since Kennett Square is located at one of the major historical crossroads in the Region, it is well integrated into the transportation and circulation system. State and Cypress Streets, historically known as Baltimore Pike, pass through the center of town, originally an interstate highway linking the major cities of the east coast. Its use for interstate travel has decreased, however, since construction of I‐95. Locally, US 1 serves as a connection between the Kennett Region and Philadelphia. The Borough is easily accessed from Route 1 and commercial traffic in Kennett Square present traffic concerns.
The major north‐south route through the Borough is PA Route 82, known as Union Street with State and Cypress Streets (Baltimore Pike) traversing the Borough east and west. Other heavily traveled roads in the region include US 1, Route 41, Route 926, and Route 52.
† Kennett Square Borough Comprehensive Plam, 2013, www.kennettsq.org, accessed September 2025.
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