Delaware County , colloquially referred to as Delco , is a county located in the US state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 562,960, it is the fifth densest area in Pennsylvania, and the third smallest in the area. The county was created on September 26, 1789, from the Chester County section and named for the Delaware River.
The area is Media. By 1850, Chester was the seat of government in Delaware County and, before that, in Chester County.
Delaware County is adjacent to Philadelphia city-county and is included in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area. Delaware County is the only area covered entirely by area code 610 and 484.
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History
Delaware County is located in a river and bay area called "Delaware" in honor of Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, Governor of the nearest British colony in Virginia. The land was "discovered" and explored by Henry Hudson in 1609, and over the next few decades, claims and completed by Sweden, the Netherlands and England. The original population was the Lenni-Lenape tribe of the American Indians.
After the Dutch were defeated and as far as New York was determined, King Charles II of England made a grant for William Penn to find a colony later named Pennsylvania. Penn divides his colony into three districts: Bucks, Philadelphia, and Chester. The southernmost edge of Philadelphia, the most accessible, was quickly granted and completed. In 1789, the southeastern part of Chester County was divided from the others and was named Delaware County for the Delaware River.
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Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of ​​191 square miles (490 km 2 ), which is 184 square miles (480 km 2 )) and 6.8 square miles 18 km 2 ) (3.5%) is water. This is the third smallest area in Pennsylvania by area.
Delaware County is roughly diamond or kite-shaped, with its four sides shaped by the Chester County boundary to the northwest, the border with the state of Delaware (part of "Twelve Mile Circle") to the southwest, the Delaware River (forming a border with the state New Jersey to the southeast, and the cities of Philadelphia and Montgomery County to the east and northeast.
The lowest point in the state of Pennsylvania lies on the Delaware River at Marcus Hook in Delaware County, where it flows out of Pennsylvania and into Delaware. The highest point in Delaware County is 500 feet at two points southeast of Wyola in Newtown Township [1].
The waterways in Delaware County generally flow southward and eventually flow into the Delaware River. The water channel, from west to east: The Brandywine River (forming part of the district's western boundary with Chester County), the Naaman River, Chester Creek, Ridley Creek, Crum Creek, Muckinipates Creek, Darby Creek and Cobbs Creek Philadelphia). Crum Creek was dammed in 1931 near Pennsylvania Route 252 to fill Springton Lake (also known as Geist Reservoir), a 391-acre (1.58 km 2 ) water reservoir run by Aqua America , the largest lake district.
Nearby district
- Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (north)
- Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (northeast)
- Gloucester County, New Jersey (southeast)
- New Castle County, Delaware (southwest)
- Chester County, Pennsylvania (west)
Delaware County is one of four districts in the United States to share borders with states that share the same name (the other three are Nevada County, California, Texas County, Oklahoma, and Ohio County, West Virginia).
National protected area
- John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge (section)
Protected territories country
2,600 acres (11 km 2 ) from the county is occupied by Ridley Creek State Park.
Climate and weather
Delaware County is divided by the boundary between the humid subtropy ( Cfa ) and the damp hot continental climate ( Dfa ). The hardiness zones are 7a and 7b.
Demographics
In the 2010 census, the county was 71.1% Non-Hispanic White, 19.7% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Original, 4.7% Asian, 0.0% Native, 2, 0% are two or more races, and 0.9% are some other races. 3.0% of the population are Hispanic or Latino.
In the 2000 census, there were 550,864 people, 206,320 households, and 139,472 families living in the area. Population density is 2,990 people per square mile (1,155/km²). There are 216,978 housing units with an average density of 1,178 per square mile (455/km²). Racial makeup of the county is 80.32% White, 14.52% African American, 0.11% Native American, 3.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Island, 0.56% of other races, and 1.19 % of two or more races. 1.52% of the population is Hispanic or Latino from any race. 24.6% are Ireland, 17.5% Italy, 10.1% Germany and 6.7% of British ancestors.
There are 206,320 households in which 31.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.80% are married couples living together, 12.90% have a husbandless housewife, and 32.40% is not a family. 27.60% of all households consist of individuals and 11.60% have a person who lives alone aged 65 or over. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.17.
In this area, the population is spread by 24.80% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% 65 years or older. The average age is 37 years. For every 100 women there are 91.20 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 86.90 men.
The average income for households in the area is $ 50,092, and the average income for families is $ 61,590. Men have an average income of $ 44,155 compared to $ 31,831 for women. The per capita income for the county is $ 25,040. Approximately 5.80% of families and 8.00% of the population are below the poverty line, including 10.00% of those under the age of 18 and 7.10% of those aged 65 and older.
Community
Under the laws of Pennsylvania, there are four types of municipalities incorporated: cities, boroughs, small towns, and precisely one city. There are 49 municipalities in Delaware County:
City
- Chester
Borough
Small towns
Census-defined places
Census-defined places are geographic areas designated by the US Census Bureau for the purpose of collecting demographic data. They are not the real jurisdiction under Pennsylvania law. Other unrelated communities, such as villages, can be listed here as well.
Unrelated communities
Population ranking
Population rankings from the following table are based on the Delaware County 2010 census.
county seat
Politics and government
It has operated under a house-rule charter with five in-large council members since 1972. Republicans remain in control of many seats of regional councils and office lines, although larger numbers of Democrats are registered in the region. In the 2017 city election, Delaware County elects the first Democratic Council members and line officers since the government began. They took office in January 2018.
As of June 2017, there were 391,683 registered voters in Delaware County. [13]
 · Democratis: 178,788 (45,65%)
Ã, Â · Republikan: 164,106 (41,88%)
Ã, Â · No Affiliation: 25,892 (6.61%)
Ã, Â · Other Parties: 22,897 (5.85%)
Until recent years, Delaware County is considered a strong Republican region. He chose Republican candidates in almost every election from 1854 to 1988, with the exception of including the 1964 presidential election. In recent elections, however, Delaware County has elected Democratic candidates in every presidential election since 1992, including voting for Bill Clinton on 1992 and 1996, Al Gore in 2000, John Kerry in 2004, Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, and Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Delaware County has become a Democratic trend, and the edge of Republican registration has been long deleted. The Democrats now have twice as many voters in the region as in 2002. It narrowly elected Bill Clinton in 1992, but has been a Democrat in every Presidential election since then with 10 points or more with increasing margins. In the 2004 election Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry won the country with 14 points. In the 2008 presidential election, Democratic Senator Barack Obama defeated Republican Senator John McCain with more than 21 points.
At the state and local level, however, Republicans are still competitive with the Democrats. Most Republicans from the county tend to be moderate fiscal and social conservatives, as is the case with Republicans from most of the suburbs of Philadelphia. In the 2004 US Senate election, Republican Arlen Specter beat Joe Hoeffel but Democrat Bob Casey, Jr. beat Rick Santorum in the 2006 Senate election. The three candidates for the Democratic state office candidate took him in 2008. The Democrats currently hold all but one row office, although Republicans currently have a majority in the county commission.
In 2016, Delaware County elects all Democrats in the national office election except Republican Patrick Meehan (US Representative).
Most of Delaware County is located in the congress district of the 7 states, represented until his resignation, on 27 April 2018, by Republican Pat Meehan. The district has been held for 20 years by Republican Curt Weldon until he was overthrown by Joe Sestak, a retired admiral, in the 2006 US House of Representatives elections. Also in the 2006 elections, Democrat Bryan Lentz overthrew the current Representative of the Republic of Tom Gannon in the 161 House district. In 2010 Sestak ran for a senate seat vacated by Arlen Specter and was replaced by Meehan, who defeated Lentz, a Democratic candidate. Lentz was replaced at State House by Joe Hackett, a Republican.
A small part of the area, mostly composed of a majority-black area around Chester, Yeadon and Darby, is in Philadelphia's 1st district, represented by Democrat Bob Brady.
Prior to being released by the Pennsylvania High Court's decision in 2018, the 7th Congress District has been regarded as one of the most disorganized districts in the country.
Delaware County Council
Row County Officers
United States Senate
United States House of Representatives
Country Senate
House of Representatives
Correction
George W. Hill Correctional Facility (Delaware County Prison) is located in Thornbury Township. Prisons of pre-trial and convicted prison houses serving a two-year local penalty less than a day. It is operated by a non-profit company at GEO Group prison, from Boca Raton, Florida.
Education
Public school district
- Chester Upland School District
- Chichester School District
- Delaware County Technical College, Aston
- Garnet Valley School District
- Haverford Township School District
- Interboro School District
- Marple District Newtown School
- Penn-Delco School District
- City District of Radnor Town
- Ridley School District
- Rose Tree School School District
- Southeast Delco School District
- Springfield School District
- Darby Atas School District
- Wallingford-Swarthmore School District
- William Penn School District
Charter School
In Pennsylvania, the charter school is a public school. They receive funds per student from the state along with federal funding. They are eligible to apply for many competitive grants offered by state and federal governments. There are two charter schools in 2011. They are located on the border of the Upland Chester School District. Charter schools may accept students from neighboring school districts.
- Chester Community Charter School
- The Widener Partnership Charter School
- Chester Charter School for Arts, (K-6) approved by PA Charter Advisory Board July 2012
Private school
From EDNA, Search Result of Education Entities, 2011
Colleges and universities
- Cabrini College
- Cheyney University
- Eastern University
- Delaware County Community College (locations in Marple Township, Upper Darby and Sharon Hill)
- Haverford College
- Neumann University
- Pendle Hill Quaker Center for Study and Contemplation
- Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
- Penn State Brandywine
- Rosemont College
- Swarthmore College
- Villanova University
- Widener University
- Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades
Adult education
- Haverford Adult School
- Main Line School Night
- Senior Community Service Lifelong Learning
Library
- Free Aston Library
- Collingdale Public Library
- Darby Library Free
- Francis J. Catania Delaware County Law Library
- Delaware County Library System (government agency)
- Folcroft Public Library
- Glenolden Library
- Helen Kate Furness Library (Wallingford)
- Haverford Township Free Library
- J. Library Lewis Crozer (Chester)
- Lansdowne Public Library
- Marple Public Library
- Mary M. Campbell Library (Marcus Hook)
- Upper Media-Free Library
- Free Library Middletown
- Newtown Square Public Library
- Norwood Public Library
- Prospect Park Public Library
- Radnor Township Memorial Library
- Rachel Kohl Community Library (Glen Mills)
- Ridley Park Public Library
- Ridley City Public Library
- Sharon Hill Public Library
- Springfield Township Library
- Swarthmore Public Library
- Tinicum Memorial Public Library
- Top Darby & amp; Seller Memorial Library (main)
- Darby Branch Libraries-Municipalities
- Darby Library-Primos Top Branch
- Yeadon Public Library
Transportation
Delaware County is divided north to south by Blue Route Interstate 476, which connects I-76 north of the extreme north corner of the county to I-95, which parallels the Delaware River along the southeastern edge of the county.
Delaware County is home to 69 SEPTA Street Terminal in Upper Darby, and is served by Norristown High Speed ​​Line (P & W), two Red Arrow trolley lines (Routes 101 and 102), four Regional Railways (Airport Line, Wilmington/Newark Line, Elwyn Media/Line, and Paoli/Thorndale Line), and a number of bus routes.
The western part of Philadelphia International Airport is located in Delaware County, and the county hosts several airport related trades such as Philadelphia UPS terminals and airport hotels.
Main highway
Recreation
There is one Pennsylvania state park in Delaware County.
- Ridley Creek State Park
Parks in County Include:
- Clayton Park & ​​â € <â € < Golf Course
- Glen Providence Park
- Kent Park/Dog Park
- Rose Tree Park
- Smedley Park
- Top Park
Sports
Chester Town is home to the Union of Major League Soccer Philadelphia. The team plays at Talen Energy Stadium, a place located at the base of Commodore Barry Bridge.
Delaware County is a traditional female professional soccer home in the Philadelphia area. Former Philadelphia Charge of the Dead Women's Football Association was played at Villanova Stadium, located on the campus of Villanova University. Independence of Philadelphia Women's Professional Soccer Successfully Fill and play at Leslie Quick Widter University Stadium in 2011.
Delaware County is home to one of the country's oldest baseball leagues, the Delco League, which at one time was known to feature future big league players, former, and even currently offered more money than their current team would pay them.
Every summer, Delaware County is home to Delco Pro-Am, a basketball league made up of current, future, and former NBA players and prominent local players.
Delaware County is also a former home of a rugby league team called Aston Bulls, a member of the American National Rugby League.
Media
The county itself is served by several newspapers, notably Delaware County, Delaware County's Daily Times, and The Suburban and Wayne Times, and > The Spirit , the only minority-owned newspaper serving Delaware County. "Delaware County Magazine" is the largest circulation news magazine in Delaware County, reaching over 186,000 homes. The Philadelphia Inquirer also has a significant presence, reflecting the influence of Philadelphia in Delaware County and throughout the metro.
See also
- Delaware County Youth Initiative
- List of Historic Historic Places of Interest in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Note
References
External links
- the official Delaware County website
- History of Cities in Delaware County, PA
- Henry Ashmead's History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania , 1884.
- John Jordan's A History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and Its People , 1914.
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