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Delaware County, Pennsylvania

US county information
NameDelaware County
StatePennsylvania
SeatMedia
Largest cityChester
US Area
Total Area191 sq mi (494.7 km2)
Land Area184 sq mi (476.6 km2)
Water Area7 sq mi (18.1 km2)
Population550864 (2000)
Density1155/km2 (2991.5/sq mi)
FoundedSeptember 26, 1789

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Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 550,864, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties.

Delaware County was created on September 26, 1789, from part of Chester County and named for the Delaware River. Its county seat, since 1851, is Media . Chester City, prior to 1851, was the county seat of both Delaware County and, before that, of Chester County.

Delaware County consists of communities adjacent to the city of Philadelphia. Socioeconomically, Delaware County consists of working class, middle-class, and upper-class neighborhoods.

2600 acre (10.5 km2) of the county are occupied by the Ridley Creek State Park.

The county, immediately adjacent to and west of Philadelphia, is part of the Delaware Valley area. Delaware County is one of only two counties covered in its entirety by area code 610 (the other one being Chester County).

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Voter registration deadline is Oct. 4 - Delco News Network Tweet this news
Delco News Network---Delaware County- Council meetings generally include “news to use” for county residents. At last week's meeting, council reminded eligible ... - Date : Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:47:43 GMT+00:00
Coalition pushing to stop auto accident injury legislation - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Tweet this news
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review--Both business leaders and trial lawyers say Senate Majority Leader Domnic Pileggi, R--Delaware County-, has agreed to call a vote on the bill after a ... - Date : Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:02:38 GMT+00:00
Glenolden Heating Contractor American Heating of Delaware County Launches Website - Online PR News (press release) Tweet this news
Online PR News (press release)--Online PR News - 22-September-2010 - Glenolden, -Pennsylvania- - September 22, 2010 - American Heating of -Delaware County- today announced the launch of ... - Date : Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:33:24 GMT+00:00
Court ruling could bring $6.7 million to Pa. milk producers - Daily American Online Tweet this news
Daily American Online---Pennsylvania's- dairy industry contributes $7 billion a year to the state's economy and provides more than 40000 jobs, according to The -Delaware County- Daily ... - Date : Fri, 24 Sep 2010 03:47:59 GMT+00:00
Senate snapshot: Toomey up seven - Allentown Morning Call Tweet this news
Allentown Morning Call--Sestak, a congressman from -Delaware County-, has 43 percent. Reinforcing the notion advanced by both campaigns that the candidates present a clear choice to ... - Date : Thu, 23 Sep 2010 02:22:36 GMT+00:00
Debate Pulls Out All the Stops - Jewish Exponent Tweet this news
Jewish Exponent--The visits highlighted the attention being paid to the only open seat in -Pennsylvania Delaware County- race as Democrats struggle to hold on to -- and ... - Date : Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:02:58 GMT+00:00
Poll: Slim lead for Toomey in Pennsylvania's Senate race - Tribune Review Tweet this news
Tribune Review--The Quinnipiac University poll found half the state's likely voters back Toomey, of Lehigh County. Forty-three percent support Sestak, of -Delaware County-. ... - Date : Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:21:35 GMT+00:00
Pennsylvania's Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area will host National ... - PennLive.com (blog) Tweet this news
PennLive.com (blog)--In 1970, the first to suggest an official “day of thanks” to sportsmen was Ira Joffe, owner of Joffe's Gun Shop in Upper Darby, -Delaware County-. ... - Date : Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:20:11 GMT+00:00
Upper Darby woman hoarded cats and guns in home (VIDEO) - Delco News Network Tweet this news
Delco News Network--Upper Animal Control, -Pennsylvania- SPCA and -Delaware County- SPCA were on location during the removal of animals and guns. The woman has been arrested and ... - Date : Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:53:56 GMT+00:00
DRPA revives free rides - Cherry Hill Courier Post Tweet this news
Cherry Hill Courier Post--He said -Pennsylvania- Rep. Mike Vereb, a Montgomery -County- Republican, expects to introduce a companion bill. While many of the reforms are already under ... - Date : Thu, 16 Sep 2010 07:15:26 GMT+00:00

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Presidential elections results
Year Republican Democratic
2008 38.8% 115,013 60.2% 178,264
2004 42.3% 120,425 57.1% 162,601
2000 42.7% 105,836 54.4% 134,861
1996 39.5% 92,628 49.5% 115,946
1992 40.8% 108,587 41.8% 111,210
1988 59.9% 147,656 39.0% 96,144
1984 61.8% 161,754 37.4% 98,027
1980 55.8% 143,282 34.4% 88,314
1976 54.9% 148,679 43.3% 117,252
1972 63.9% 175,414 34.3% 94,144
1968 50.2% 133,777 40.0% 106,695
1964 42.9% 111,189 56.8% 147,189
1960 52.0% 135,672 47.8% 124,629

Members of Delaware County Council :
Office Holder Party
County Councilman (chairman) John J. Whelan Republican
County Councilwoman (vice-chair) Christine Fizzano Cannon Republican
County Councilman Andy Lewis Republican
County Councilman Tom McGarrigle Republican
County Councilman Mario Civera Republican

Other elected officials :
Office Holder Party
Controller Edward E. O'Lone Republican
District Attorney G. Michael Green Republican
Register of Wills Hugh Donahue Republican
Sheriff Joseph McGinn Republican

United States House of Representatives :
District Representative Party
1 Bob Brady Democratic
7 Joe Sestak Democratic

United States Senate :
Senator Party
Arlen Specter Democratic
Bob Casey Democratic

Pennsylvania House of Representatives :
District Representative Party
158 Chris Ross Republican
159 Thaddeus Kirkland Democratic
160 Stephen Barrar Republican
161 Bryan Lentz Democratic
162 Nicholas Miccarelli III Republican
163 Nicholas Micozzie Republican
164 Mario Civera, Jr. Republican
165 Bill Adolph Republican
166 Greg Vitali Democratic
168 Tom Killion Republican
185 Robert C. Donatucci Democratic
191 Ronald G. Waters Democratic

Pennsylvania State Senate :
District Representative Party
8 Anthony Hardy Williams Democratic
9 Dominic F. Pileggi Republican
17 Daylin Leach Democratic
26 Edwin Erickson Republican

Boroughs :

Townships :

Census-Designated Places :

Municipalities and communities of Delaware County, Pennsylvania

County seat: Media
CityChester
BoroughsAldan * Brookhaven * Chester Heights * Clifton Heights * Collingdale * Colwyn * Darby * East Lansdowne * Eddystone * Folcroft * Glenolden * Lansdowne * Marcus Hook * Media * Millbourne * Morton * Norwood * Parkside * Prospect Park * Ridley Park * Rose Valley * Rutledge * Sharon Hill * Swarthmore * Trainer * Upland * Yeadon
TownshipsAston * Bethel * Chadds Ford * Chester * Concord * Darby * Edgmont * Haverford * Lower Chichester * Marple * Middletown * Nether Providence * Newtown * Radnor * Ridley * Springfield * Thornbury * Tinicum * Upper Chichester * Upper Darby * Upper Providence
CDPsArdmore � * Boothwyn * Broomall * Drexel Hill * Folsom * Lima * Linwood * Village Green-Green Ridge * Woodlyn
Unincorporated
communities		Bortondale * Bowling Green * Briarcliffe * Chadds Ford � * Cheyney � * Chichester * Concordville * Crum Lynne * Drexel Park Gardens * Elwyn * Garden City * Garnet Valley * Garrett Hill * Glen Mills � * Glen Riddle * Gradyville * Haverford � * Havertown * Holmes * Lenni * Moylan * Pine Ridge * Primos * Radnor * Riddlewood * Rosemont * Rose Tree * Secane * South Media * St. Davids * Strafford * Twin Oaks * Villanova � * Wallingford * Wawa * Wayne �
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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