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West Chester staff weigh special census to correct undercount that could net ~$70,000 in state funds

West Chester ACT Committee · November 12, 2025
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Nick Fink, West Chester—s manager of enterprise data and applications, urged the ACT Committee on Nov. 11 to consider a targeted special census after noting the borough—s official 2020 count of 18,671 is far below the borough—s current estimates of nearly 23,000.

Nick Fink, West Chester—s manager of enterprise data and applications, urged the ACT Committee on Nov. 11 to consider a targeted special census after noting the borough—s official 2020 count of 18,671 is far below the borough—s current estimates of nearly 23,000.

Fink said the discrepancy likely stems from the 2020 count occurring during the COVID pandemic when many students were away. He said the borough submitted…

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