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Glenolden

Glenolden, Pennsylvania
Borough
Gazebo in Glenolden Park
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Location of Glenolden in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Glenolden in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Glenolden is located in Pennsylvania
Glenolden
Glenolden
Glenolden is located in the US
Glenolden
Glenolden
Location of Glenolden in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 39°53′56″N 75°17′33″W / 39.89889°N 75.29250°W / 39.89889; -75.29250Coordinates: 39°53′56″N 75°17′33″W / 39.89889°N 75.29250°W / 39.89889; -75.29250
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Delaware
Area
 • Total 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Land 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 92 ft (28 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,153
 • Estimate (2016) 7,153
 • Density 7,336.41/sq mi (2,833.18/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 19036
Area code(s) 610 and 484
FIPS code 42-29720
Website www.glenoldenborough.com

Glenolden is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,153 at the 2010 census, down from 7,476 at the 2000 census.

Glenolden is located in eastern Delaware County at 39°53′56″N 75°17′33″W / 39.89889°N 75.29250°W / 39.89889; -75.29250 (39.898812, -75.292456). It is bordered to east and southeast by the borough of Folcroft, to the southwest by Norwood, to the northwest by Ridley Township, to the north by Darby Township, and to the northeast by Collingdale. The main road through the borough is Chester Pike (U.S. Route 13), which leads northeast 9 miles (14 km) to the center of Philadelphia and 5 miles (8 km) southwest to Chester.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Glenolden has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.52 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,476 people, 3,058 households, and 1,871 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,673.6 people per square mile (2,975.8/km²). There were 3,198 housing units at an average density of 3,282.5 per square mile (1,272.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.28% White, 4.03% African American, 0.04% Native American, 2.38% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.


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