Malvern, Pennsylvania
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| Borough of Malvern | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Area | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²) |
| - land | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0% |
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| - elevation | 551 ft (167.9 m) |
| Population | 3,059 (2000) |
| Density | 2,444.6 /sq mi (943.9 /km²) |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Mayor | Gerard J. McGlone, Jr. |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
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| Website : http://www.malvern.org | |
Malvern is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,059 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Malvern is located at (40.034557, -75.514396).[1] The closest major urban center to Malvern is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] History
Malvern is the site of the Paoli Massacre during the American Revolutionary War.
Named after The Malvern Hills, close to the Welsh border in England, Malvern was originally settled by Welsh settlers in the 1600s. William Penn sold them the land for 10 cents an acre, along with the rest of the land on the Welsh tract, or the Main Line. Malvern was incorporated as a borough in 1889, from portions of Willistown Township.
Malvern is the last stop of the original Main Line railroad into Philadelphia. Today, the railroad has expanded several more stations west of Malvern, but none are associated with the Main Line, and Malvern is still considered the end of the Main Line.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,059 people, 1,361 households, and 793 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,444.6 people per square mile (944.9/km²). There were 1,419 housing units at an average density of 1,134.0/sq mi (438.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.11% White, 3.82% African American, 0.20% Native American, 3.24% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.
There were 1,361 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $62,308, and the median income for a family was $79,145. Males had a median income of $45,281 versus $39,129 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $35,477. About 0.9% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Points of interest
- Swiss Pines
- Malvern Memorial Grounds
- Malvern Prep
- Duffy's Cut
- Paoli Massacre
- Annual Malvern Firefighters Fair
- Immaculata University
- Great Valley Corporate Center
[edit] Trivia
Malvern is famous for its Halloween and Memorial parades. The Memorial Parade, occurs the weekend after Memorial Day, but is not affiliated with Memorial Day.
[edit] Education
The Great Valley School District serves as the public education for the borough. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
