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Yeadon, PA

Yeadon, Pennsylvania
Borough
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Location in Delaware County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Delaware County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 39°55′58″N 75°15′06″W / 39.93278°N 75.25167°W / 39.93278; -75.25167Coordinates: 39°55′58″N 75°15′06″W / 39.93278°N 75.25167°W / 39.93278; -75.25167
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Delaware
Incorporated 1893
Area
 • Total 1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2)
 • Land 1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 69 ft (21 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 11,443
 • Estimate (2016) 11,493
 • Density 7,205.64/sq mi (2,782.37/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 19050
Area code(s) 610 and 484
FIPS code 42-045-86968
FIPS code 42-86968
GNIS feature ID 1191867
Website yeadonborough.com

Yeadon is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the city of Philadelphia. The population was 11,443 at the 2010 census.

Yeadon is located in eastern Delaware County at 39°55′58″N 75°15′6″W / 39.93278°N 75.25167°W / 39.93278; -75.25167 (39.932862, -75.251540). It is bordered to south by the borough of Darby, to the northwest by the borough Lansdowne, to the west and north by Upper Darby Township, and to the east, across Cobbs Creek, by the city of Philadelphia, whose Center City is 6 miles (10 km) to the east.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Yeadon has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,762 people, 4,696 households, and 2,967 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,297.1 people per square mile (2,820.7/km²). There were 4,958 housing units at an average density of 3,075.9 per square mile (1,189.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 79.77% African American, 15.56% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.


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