Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Delaware County, colloquially referred to as Delco,[2] is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that borders Philadelphia. With a population of 566,747,[3] it is the fifth most populous county in Pennsylvania, and the third smallest in area. The county was created on September 26, 1789, from part of Chester County, and named for the Delaware River.

Delaware County
County of Pennsylvania
County of Delaware, Pennsylvania
Delaware County Courthouse in Media, viewed from south
Flag
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Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°55′N 75°24′W
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
FoundedSeptember 26, 1789
Named forDelaware River
SeatMedia
Largest cityChester
Area
 • Total191 sq mi (490 km2)
 • Land184 sq mi (480 km2)
 • Water6.8 sq mi (18 km2)  3.5%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2019)
566,747
 • Density3,065/sq mi (1,183/km2)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.co.delaware.pa.us
DesignatedOctober 3, 1982[1]

Its county seat is Media.[4] Until 1850, Chester was the county seat of Delaware County and, before that, of Chester County.

Delaware County is adjacent to the city-county of Philadelphia and is included in the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MD Metropolitan Statistical Area. Delaware County is the only county covered in its entirety by area codes 610 and 484.

History
Map of the early settlements of Delaware County, Penna
The old Chester Courthouse, built in 1724.

Delaware County lies in the river and bay drainage area named "Delaware" in honor of Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, Governor of the nearby English colony of Virginia. The land was explored by Henry Hudson in 1609, and over the next several decades it was variously claimed and settled by the Swedes, the Dutch, and the English. Its original human inhabitants were the Lenni-Lenape tribe of American Indians.

Once the Dutch were defeated and the extent of New York was determined, King Charles II of England made his grant to William Penn in order to found the colony which came to be named Pennsylvania. Penn divided his colony into three counties: Bucks, Philadelphia, and Chester. The riverfront land south of Philadelphia, being the most accessible, was quickly granted and settled. In 1789, the southeastern portion of Chester County was divided from the rest and named Delaware County for the Delaware River.

Geography
Bartram's Covered Bridge, built 1860 west of Newtown Square, crosses Crum Creek into Chester County.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 191 square miles (490 km2), of which 184 square miles (480 km2) is land and 6.8 square miles (18 km2) (3.5%) is water.[5] It is the third-smallest county in Pennsylvania by area.

Delaware County is roughly diamond- or kite-shaped, with the four sides formed by the Chester County boundary to the northwest, the boundary with the state of Delaware (a portion of the "Twelve Mile Circle") to the southwest, the Delaware River (forming the border with the state of New Jersey) to the southeast, and the city of Philadelphia and Montgomery County to the east and northeast.

The lowest point in the state of Pennsylvania is located on the Delaware River in 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 .

Newlin Mill, built 1704, on the west branch of Chester Creek, near Concordville.

Waterways in Delaware County generally flow in a southward direction and ultimately drain into the Delaware River. The waterways are, from west to east: the Brandywine River (forming a portion of the county's western boundary with Chester County), Naaman's Creek, Stoney Creek, Chester Creek, Ridley Creek, Crum Creek, Muckinipates Creek, Darby Creek and Cobbs Creek (forming a portion of the county's eastern boundary with Philadelphia). Crum Creek was dammed in 1931 near Pennsylvania Route 252 to fill Springton Lake (also known as Geist Reservoir), an approximately 391-acre (1.58 km2)[6] drinking water reservoir maintained by Aqua America, the county's largest lake.

The Trainer Refinery and the Port of Chester are located along the shores of the Delaware River.

Adjacent counties

Delaware County is one of four counties in the United States to border a state with which it shares 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
  • John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge (part)

State protected area

2,600 acres (11 km2) of the county are occupied by the Ridley Creek State Park.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
17909,469—
180012,80935.3%
181014,73415.0%
182014,8100.5%
183017,32317.0%
184019,79114.2%
185024,67924.7%
186030,59724.0%
187039,40328.8%
188056,10142.4%
189074,68333.1%
190094,76226.9%
1910117,90624.4%
1920173,08446.8%
1930280,26461.9%
1940310,75610.9%
1950414,23433.3%
1960553,15433.5%
1970600,0358.5%
1980555,007−7.5%
1990547,651−1.3%
2000550,8640.6%
2010558,9791.5%
Est. 2019566,747[7]1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10]
1990–2000[11] 2010–2019[3]

As of the 2010 census, the county was 71.1% White non-Hispanic, 19.7% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 4.7% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 2.0% were two or more races, and 0.9% were some other race. 3.0% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.

As of the 2000 census, there were 550,864 people, 206,320 households, and 139,472 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,990 people per square mile (1,155/km2). There were 216,978 housing units at an average density of 1,178 per square mile (455/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 80.32% White, 14.52% African American, 0.11% Native American, 3.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 1.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.6% were of Irish, 17.5% Italian, 10.1% German and 6.7% English ancestry.

There were 206,320 households, out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.80% were married couples living together, 12.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 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% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $50,092, and the median income for a family was $61,590. Males had a median income of $44,155 versus $31,831 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,040. About 5.80% of families and 8.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.00% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities
Map of Delaware County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and exactly one town. There are 49 municipalities in Delaware County:

City

Boroughs

Townships

Census-designated places

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

Unincorporated communities

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Delaware County.[12]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)
1 Upper Darby Township 82,795
2 Haverford Township 48,491
3 Chester City 33,972
4 Radnor Township 31,531
5 Drexel Hill CDP 28,043
6 Springfield Township 24,211
7 Ardmore (partially in Montgomery County) CDP 12,455
8 Yeadon Borough 11,443
9 Broomall CDP 10,789
10 Darby Borough 10,687
11 Lansdowne Borough 10,620
12 Woodlyn CDP 9,485
13 Collingdale Borough 8,786
14 Folsom CDP 8,323
15 Brookhaven Borough 8,006
16 Village Green-Green Ridge CDP 7,822
17 Glenolden Borough 7,153
18 Ridley Park Borough 7,002
19 Clifton Heights Borough 6,652
20 Folcroft Borough 6,606
21 Prospect Park Borough 6,454
22 Swarthmore Borough 6,194
23 Norwood Borough 5,890
24 Sharon Hill Borough 5,697
25 † Media Borough 5,327
26 Boothwyn CDP 4,933
27 Aldan Borough 4,152
28 Linwood CDP 3,281
29 Upland Borough 3,239
30 Lima CDP 2,735
31 Morton Borough 2,669
32 East Lansdowne Borough 2,668
33 Colwyn Borough 2,546
34 Chester Heights Borough 2,531
35 Eddystone Borough 2,410
36 Marcus Hook Borough 2,397
37 Parkside Borough 2,328
38 Trainer Borough 1,828
39 Haverford College (partially in Montgomery County) CDP 1,331
40 Millbourne Borough 1,159
41 Cheyney University (mostly in Chester County) CDP 988
42 Rose Valley Borough 913
43 Rutledge Borough 784

Politics and government
Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 37.0% 110,667 59.3% 177,402 3.8% 11,267
2012 38.8% 110,853 60.2% 171,792 1.0% 2,919
2008 38.8% 115,273 60.1% 178,870 1.1% 3,367
2004 42.3% 120,425 57.2% 162,601 0.5% 1,512
2000 42.7% 105,836 54.4% 134,861 3.0% 7,380
1996 39.5% 92,628 49.4% 115,946 11.2% 26,174
1992 40.8% 108,587 41.8% 111,210 17.4% 46,277
1988 60.0% 147,656 39.0% 96,144 1.0% 2,505
1984 61.8% 161,754 37.5% 98,207 0.7% 1,821
1980 55.8% 143,282 34.4% 88,314 9.8% 25,263
1976 54.9% 148,679 43.3% 117,252 1.8% 4,963
1972 63.9% 175,414 34.3% 94,144 1.8% 4,893
1968 50.2% 133,777 40.1% 106,695 9.7% 25,964
1964 42.9% 111,189 56.8% 147,189 0.3% 717
1960 52.0% 135,672 47.8% 124,629 0.2% 482
1956 63.5% 143,663 36.3% 82,024 0.2% 523
1952 61.6% 129,743 38.1% 80,316 0.3% 689
1948 60.9% 93,412 37.3% 57,156 1.8% 2,747
1944 54.8% 78,533 44.7% 64,021 0.5% 755
1940 56.9% 80,158 42.7% 60,225 0.4% 549
1936 52.4% 74,899 45.5% 65,117 2.1% 2,997
1932 68.2% 75,291 29.4% 32,413 2.5% 2,705
1928 73.6% 83,092 26.0% 29,378 0.4% 471
1924 81.8% 41,998 12.4% 6,368 5.8% 2,979
1920 75.3% 34,126 21.2% 9,602 3.5% 1,565
1916 66.0% 16,315 31.3% 7,742 2.7% 677
1912 36.2% 8,418 25.8% 6,001 38.0% 8,819[lower-alpha 1]
1908 70.8% 15,184 26.7% 5,727 2.6% 550
1904 78.2% 15,032 18.6% 3,586 3.2% 618
1900 75.0% 13,794 23.1% 4,249 2.0% 358
1896 75.3% 13,979 22.5% 4,169 2.3% 424
1892 60.7% 9,272 36.2% 5,520 3.1% 477
1888 62.0% 8,791 35.5% 5,028 2.5% 351
1884 61.2% 7,512 37.0% 4,538 1.7% 211
1880 60.0% 7,008 38.8% 4,473 0.3% 38

The county has operated under a home-rule charter with five at-large council-members since 1972.

In November 2019, there was a historically significant election held that resulted in the Democratic Party taking total control of the county council for the first time since the Civil War.[14] Another notable election result was that of Nusrat Rashid, who now enjoys the accolades of being the first African-American female Common Pleas judge in the county, as well as being the first Muslim to be elected into any judicial position in the entire Commonwealth.[15] Also of note was the election of Jack Stollsteimer, whose campaign was backed by George Soros, to the position of District Attorney representing the first time a democrat has ever had this position in the county.[16] This major change has been colloquially referred to as "The Blue Wave."[17]

As of June 2017, there were 391,683 registered voters in Delaware County.[13]

  • Democratic: 178,788 (45.65%)
  • Republican: 164,106 (41.88%)
  • No Affiliation: 25,892 (6.61%)
  • Other Parties: 22,897 (5.85%)

Until recent years, Delaware County was regarded as a strongly Republican county. The Delaware County Republican party political machine was controlled by William McClure and his son John J. McClure from 1875 to 1965.[18] Delaware County voted for the Republican candidate in nearly every election from 1854 through 1988, with exceptions including the 1964 presidential election. In recent elections, however, Delaware County has voted for Democratic candidates in every presidential election since 1992, including voting for Bill Clinton in 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 been trending Democratic, and the longstanding Republican registration edge has been erased. The Democrats now have over twice as many voters in the county as they had in 2002. It narrowly voted for Bill Clinton in 1992, but has gone Democratic in every Presidential election since then by 10 points or more by progressively-increasing margins. In the 2004 election Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry won the county by 14 points. In the 2008 presidential election, Democratic Senator Barack Obama defeated Republican Senator John McCain resoundingly, by over 21 points.

At the state and local level, however, Republicans still remain competitive with Democrats. Most Republicans from the county tend to be fiscally conservative and socially moderate, as is the case with Republicans from most suburban Philadelphia counties. In the 2004 US Senate election, Republican Arlen Specter defeated Joe Hoeffel but Democrat Bob Casey, Jr. defeated Rick Santorum in the 2006 Senate election. All three Democratic state row office candidates carried it in 2008. The Democrats presently hold all but one row office, though the Republicans currently have a majority on the county commission.

In 2016, Delaware County elected all Democrats in national office elections except Republican Patrick Meehan (U.S. Representative).[19]

All of Delaware County is located in the state's 5th congressional district, represented by Democrat Mary Gay Scanlon. Prior to 2019, most of Delaware County had been in the 7th congressional district. The district had been held for 20 years by Republican Curt Weldon until he was ousted by Joe Sestak, a retired admiral, in the 2006 U.S. House of Representatives election. Also in the 2006 election, Democrat Bryan Lentz unseated Republican incumbent State Representative Tom Gannon in the 161st House district. In 2010 Sestak ran for the senate seat vacated by Arlen Specter and was replaced by Republican Pat Meehan, who defeated Lentz, the Democratic candidate. Lentz was replaced in the State House by Joe Hackett, a Republican. Meehan represented the 7th district until his resignation on April 27, 2018.[20] Before it was thrown out by a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision in 2018, the 7th Congressional District had been regarded one of the most irregularly drawn districts in the nation.[21]

In the 2019 elections for the Delaware County Council, Republicans John McBlain and Colleen Morrone had served two terms and were not eligible for a third. Michael Culp, the council's third Republican, chose not to run. After a campaign described as having a good share of mud-throwing,[22] Democrats swept the board and elected Monica Taylor, Elaine P. Schaefer, and Christine Reuther. This was the first time in history that the county had an all-Democratic county council.[23]

Delaware County Council[24]
OfficeHolderParty
County Councilman (Chair)Brian P. ZidekDemocratic
County Councilwoman (Vice-Chair)Dr. Monica TaylorDemocratic
County CouncilmanKevin M. MaddenDemocratic
County CouncilwomanChristine ReutherDemocratic
County CouncilwomanElaine Paul SchaeferDemocratic

County row officers

Row officers, a term unique to Pennsylvania, are a conglomeration of elected officials defined by Article IX, Section 4 of the Pennsylvania Constitution. This unit of officers includes the position of controller, District Attorney, treasurer, sheriff, register of wills, recorder of deeds, prothonotaries, clerks of the court, and the coroner. It is thought that this term originated because these positions were arranged in a row on a typical ballot.[25]

OfficeHolderParty
ControllerJoanne Phillips, EsquireDemocratic
District AttorneyJack StollsteimerDemocratic
Register of WillsMary J. Walk, EsquireDemocratic
SheriffJerry SandersDemocratic

United States Senate
SenatorParty
Pat ToomeyRepublican
Bob CaseyDemocratic

United States House of Representatives
The 2018 congressional map ordered by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania places all of Delaware County within the new 5th congressional district.
DistrictRepresentativeParty
5Mary Gay ScanlonDemocratic

State Senate
DistrictRepresentativeParty
8Anthony Hardy WilliamsDemocratic
9Tom KillionRepublican
17Daylin LeachDemocratic
26Tim KearneyDemocratic

State House of Representatives
DistrictRepresentativeParty
159Brian Joseph KirklandDemocratic
160Stephen BarrarRepublican
161Leanne Krueger-BranekyDemocratic
162Dave DellosoDemocratic
163Mike ZabelDemocratic
164Margo DavidsonDemocratic
165Jennifer O’MaraDemocratic
166Greg VitaliDemocratic
168Chris QuinnRepublican
185Maria DonatucciDemocratic
191Joanna McClintonDemocratic

Corrections

The George W. Hill Correctional Facility (Delaware County Prison) is located in Thornbury Township.[26][27] The jail houses pre-trial inmates and convicted persons who are serving sentences of no longer than two years less one day.[27] It is operated by the for-profit prison corporation GEO Group, of Boca Raton, Florida. It is the only privately-operated county-level correctional facility in Pennsylvania, although there are plans for it to be deprivatized as early as December 31, 2020.[28][29]

Education
Map of Delaware County, Pennsylvania School Districts

Public school districts

Charter schools

In Pennsylvania, charter schools are public schools. They receive a per pupil funding from the state along with federal funding. They are eligible to apply for many competitive grants offered by the state and federal governments. There are two charter schools in 2011. They are located within the attendance borders of the Chester Upland School District. Charter schools may accept students from neighboring school districts.

Private schools

In 1963 the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia had 48 Catholic K-8/elementary schools in Delaware County with a total of 39,695 students, which was the highest ever enrollment. From 1971 to 2012, 20 of these schools closed, with ten of them closing from 2003 to 2012. By 2012 there were 28 Catholic K-8/elementary schools in Delaware County with a total of 8,291 students.[30]

From EDNA, Educational Entity Search Results, 2011

  • Academy of Notre Dame, Villanova
  • Agnes Irwin School, Rosemont
  • Annunciation BVM School, Havertown
  • Archbishop John Carroll HS, Radnor
  • Archbishop Ryan School Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
  • Aston Presbyterian DC Learning Center, Aston
  • Blessed Virgin Mary School, Darby
  • Cardinal O'Hara High School, Springfield
  • Center for Self Development, Chester
  • Cheder Chabad Philadelphia, Broomall
  • Christ Haven Christian Academy, Darby
  • Christ Memorial Classical Academy, Collingdale
  • Christian Academy, Brookhaven
  • Country Day Sacred Heart, Bryn Mawr
  • Creative Minds Christian Academy, Darby
  • Davidson School, Elwyn (State Approved Private School )
  • Delaware County Christian School, Newtown Square
  • Drexel Neumann Academy, Chester
  • Easter Seals of Southeastern Pa, Media (State Approved Private School)
  • Episcopal Academy, Newtown Square
  • Faith Temple Christian School, Chester
  • Frederick Douglass Christian School, Chester
  • Friends School Haverford
  • George Crothers Memorial School, Swarthmore (State Approved Private School)
  • Haven Kindergarten Academy, Chester
  • Holy Child Academy, Drexel Hill
  • Holy Cross School, Springfield

Holy Family Regional School, Aston

  • Huntington Learning Center, Springfield
  • Institute of Islamic Studies, Chester
  • Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, Bryn Mawr
  • KEEP Kindergarten, Havertown
  • Lane Good Council Montessori School, Broomall
  • Lansdowne Friends School, Lansdowne
  • Media Providence Friends School, Media
  • Monsignor Bonner Archbishop, Drexel Hill
  • Mother of Providence Regional Catholic School
  • Melmark Inc, Berwyn (State Approved Private School)
  • Neumann College Child Dev Center, Aston
  • New Beginnings Academy, Chester
  • Notre Dame Delourdes School, Swarthmore
  • Our Lady of Angels School, Morton
  • Robinson Christian Academy, Middletown
  • Rose Tree Day School, Media
  • Sacred Heart School, Havertown
  • School in Rose Valley, Rose Valley
  • Shiloh Development Academy, Chester
  • St. Aloysius Academy, Bryn Mawr
  • St. Anastasia School, Newtown Square
  • St. Andrew School, Drexel HIll
  • St. Bernadette School, Drexel HIll
  • St. Cornelius School, Chadds Ford
  • St. Cyril Alexandria School, EaSt. Lansdowne
  • St. Denis School (Now called Cardinal Foley School), Havertown
  • St. Dorothy School, Drexel Hill
  • St. Eugene School, Primos
  • St. Francis of Assisi School, Springfield
  • St. James Regional Catholic School, Ridley Park
  • St. Katharine of Siena, Wayne
  • St. Laurence School, Upper Darby
  • St. Mary Magdelen School, Media
  • St. Pius X School, Broomall
  • St. Thomas Apostle School, Glen Mills
  • Sterling East – Philadelphia Campus, Folcroft
  • Stratford Friends School, Newtown Square
  • Valley Forge Military Academy, Wayne
  • Walden School, Media

Colleges and universities
Library at Cheyney University
Benjamin West Birthplace on the campus of Swarthmore College
Old Main at Widener University

Adult education
  • Haverford Adult School[31]
  • Main Line School Night[32]
  • Senior Community Services Lifelong Learning[33]

Libraries
Main article: List of public libraries in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
  • Aston Free Library
  • Collingdale Public Library
  • Darby Free Library
  • Delaware County Francis J. Catania Law Library
  • Delaware County Library System (government agency)[34]
  • Folcroft Public Library
  • Glenolden Library
  • Helen Kate Furness Library (Wallingford)
  • Haverford Township Free Library
  • J. Lewis Crozer Library (Chester)
  • Lansdowne Public Library
  • Marple Public Library
  • Mary M. Campbell Library (Marcus Hook)
  • Media-Upper Providence Free Library
  • Middletown Free Library
  • Newtown Square Public Library
  • Norwood Public Library
  • Prospect Park Public Library
  • Memorial Library of Radnor Township
  • Rachel Kohl Community Library (Glen Mills)
  • Ridley Park Public Library
  • Ridley Township Public Library
  • Sharon Hill Public Library
  • Springfield Township Library
  • Swarthmore Public Library
  • Tinicum Memorial Public Library
  • Upper Darby & Sellers Memorial Library (main)
  • Upper Darby Library-Municipal Branch
  • Upper Darby Library-Primos Branch
  • Yeadon Public Library

Transportation

Delaware County is bisected north to south by Blue Route Interstate 476, which connects I-76 just north of the extreme northern corner of the county to I-95, which parallels the Delaware River along the southeastern edge of the county.

Delaware County is home to SEPTA's 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby, and is served by the Norristown High Speed Line (P&W), two Red Arrow trolley lines (Routes 101 and 102), four Regional Rail Lines (the Airport Line, Wilmington/Newark Line, Media/Elwyn Line, and Paoli/Thorndale Line), and a host of bus routes.

The western portion of Philadelphia International Airport is located in Delaware County, and the county hosts some airport-related commerce such as Philadelphia's UPS terminal and airport hotels.

Major roads and highways

Recreation

Parks
Dam on Ridley Creek in Ridley Creek State Park
Old Rose Tree Tavern in Rose Tree Park.

There is one Pennsylvania state park in Delaware County.

County parks include:

  • Clayton Park & Golf Course
  • Glen Providence Park
  • Kent Park/Dog Park
  • Rose Tree Park
  • Smedley Park
  • Upland Park

Racing

Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack is a harness racing track and casino (i.e., "racino") located on the Chester, Pennsylvania waterfront. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment.

Sports

The city of Chester is home to the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer. The team plays at Talen Energy Stadium, a venue located at the base of the Commodore Barry Bridge.

Delaware County is the traditional home of women's professional soccer in the Philadelphia area. The former Philadelphia Charge of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association played at Villanova Stadium, which is located on the campus of Villanova University. The Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer succeeded the Charge and played at Widener University's Leslie Quick Stadium in 2011.

Delaware County is the home of one of oldest baseball leagues in the country, the Delco League, which at one time was known for featuring future, former, and even current major league players who were offered more money than their current teams would pay them.[35][36][37]

Every summer, Delaware County is home to the Delco Pro-Am, a basketball league consisting of current, future, and former NBA players as well as local standout players.[38]

Delaware County is also the former home of a rugby league team called the Aston Bulls, a member of the American National Rugby League.

Media

The county itself is serviced by several newspapers, most notably the News of Delaware County, the Delaware County Daily Times, The Suburban and Wayne Times, and The Spirit, the only minority owned newspaper serving Delaware County. The Philadelphia Inquirer also has a significant presence, reflecting Philadelphia's influence on Delaware County and the rest of the metro. Delaware County Magazine is the news magazine with the largest circulation in Delaware County, reaching over 186,000 homes.

Climate

Delaware County has two regions: the Piedmont with a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and the Atlantic Coastal Plain with a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). The line approximates U.S. Route 1. The hardiness zones are 7a and 7b.

Climate data for Newtown Square (Elevation: 456 ft (139 m)) 1981–2010 Averages
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 38.6
(3.7)		 41.8
(5.4)		 50.4
(10.2)		 62.3
(16.8)		 72.1
(22.3)		 81.0
(27.2)		 85.3
(29.6)		 83.5
(28.6)		 76.8
(24.9)		 65.5
(18.6)		 54.1
(12.3)		 42.6
(5.9)		 62.9
(17.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 30.4
(−0.9)		 33.1
(0.6)		 40.6
(4.8)		 51.6
(10.9)		 61.2
(16.2)		 70.5
(21.4)		 75.2
(24.0)		 73.7
(23.2)		 66.3
(19.1)		 55.0
(12.8)		 44.8
(7.1)		 34.6
(1.4)		 53.2
(11.8)
Average low °F (°C) 22.2
(−5.4)		 24.3
(−4.3)		 30.9
(−0.6)		 40.8
(4.9)		 50.2
(10.1)		 60.0
(15.6)		 65.1
(18.4)		 63.8
(17.7)		 55.7
(13.2)		 44.4
(6.9)		 35.5
(1.9)		 26.6
(−3.0)		 43.4
(6.3)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.36
(85)		 2.80
(71)		 3.89
(99)		 3.84
(98)		 4.08
(104)		 3.94
(100)		 4.71
(120)		 3.88
(99)		 4.65
(118)		 3.87
(98)		 3.61
(92)		 3.89
(99)		 46.52
(1,182)
Average relative humidity (%) 68.3 65.0 60.5 59.4 63.2 68.2 68.2 70.5 71.7 70.5 69.7 70.8 67.2
Average dew point °F (°C) 21.2
(−6.0)		 22.6
(−5.2)		 28.0
(−2.2)		 37.9
(3.3)		 48.6
(9.2)		 59.5
(15.3)		 64.0
(17.8)		 63.5
(17.5)		 56.9
(13.8)		 45.6
(7.6)		 35.5
(1.9)		 26.1
(−3.3)		 42.5
(5.8)
Source: PRISM[39]
Climate data for Chester (Elevation: 10 ft (3 m)) 1981–2010 Averages
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 40.5
(4.7)		 44.2
(6.8)		 52.0
(11.1)		 63.4
(17.4)		 73.4
(23.0)		 82.7
(28.2)		 87.0
(30.6)		 85.2
(29.6)		 78.3
(25.7)		 66.7
(19.3)		 56.1
(13.4)		 45.0
(7.2)		 64.6
(18.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 33.7
(0.9)		 36.5
(2.5)		 43.7
(6.5)		 54.3
(12.4)		 64.1
(17.8)		 73.7
(23.2)		 78.3
(25.7)		 76.8
(24.9)		 69.5
(20.8)		 58.1
(14.5)		 48.3
(9.1)		 38.2
(3.4)		 56.4
(13.6)
Average low °F (°C) 26.8
(−2.9)		 28.9
(−1.7)		 35.3
(1.8)		 45.2
(7.3)		 54.8
(12.7)		 64.6
(18.1)		 69.7
(20.9)		 68.4
(20.2)		 60.7
(15.9)		 49.4
(9.7)		 40.5
(4.7)		 31.4
(−0.3)		 48.1
(8.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.15
(80)		 2.70
(69)		 3.87
(98)		 3.62
(92)		 3.81
(97)		 3.80
(97)		 4.65
(118)		 3.56
(90)		 4.21
(107)		 3.44
(87)		 3.27
(83)		 3.62
(92)		 43.70
(1,110)
Average relative humidity (%) 65.3 60.7 57.6 57.2 60.8 62.7 64.4 65.8 67.8 67.3 65.3 65.1 63.4
Average dew point °F (°C) 23.3
(−4.8)		 24.2
(−4.3)		 29.7
(−1.3)		 39.5
(4.2)		 50.3
(10.2)		 60.2
(15.7)		 65.3
(18.5)		 64.5
(18.1)		 58.4
(14.7)		 47.3
(8.5)		 37.2
(2.9)		 27.5
(−2.5)		 44.0
(6.7)
Source: PRISM[39]
gollark: Oh yes, you could probably improve some processes decently if you can just remove contaminants easily.
gollark: Aluminium/iron refining?
gollark: Oh, and sodium/chlorine from salt(water), which are both dangerous chemicals which could be used for evilness somehow.
gollark: If you can extract single atoms without touching other stuff, you can basically do "electrolysis" for free, and get hydrogen/oxygen from water.
gollark: This has other implications.

See also

Notes
  1. The leading “other” candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 8,272 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 374 votes, Prohibition candidate Eugene Chafin received 170 votes, and Socialist Labor candidate Arthur Reimer received 3 votes.

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