Glenolden, Pennsylvania

Glenolden, Pennsylvania
Borough
Gazebo in Glenolden Park
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Delaware
Elevation	92 ft (28.0 m)
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
Area	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
- land	1.0 sq mi (3 km2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population	7,153 (2010)
Density	7,337.9/sq mi (2,833.2/km2)
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	19036
Area code	610 and 484
Location in Delaware County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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.