East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania

Borough of East Lansdowne
Borough
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Delaware
Elevation 118 ft (36 m)
Coordinates
Area 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
 - land 0.2 sq mi (1 km2)
 - water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population 2,586 (2000)
Density 12,517.6 / sq mi (4,833.1 / km2)
Timezone EST (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code 610
Location of East Lansdowne in Delaware County
Location of East Lansdowne in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: www.eastlansdowne.org

East Lansdowne is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,586 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

East Lansdowne is located at (39.944162, -75.260253)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.

East Lansdowne is located about a half a mile west of Southwest Philadelphia

It is also an enclave of Upper Darby. The Township of Upper Darby, namely the Stonehurst/Stonehurst Hills/69th Street and Fernwood Neighborhoods, completely surround the small borough. Union Ave to the west separates Lansdowne, PA from East Lansdowne and Upper Darby. A one-block expanse of land at its widest. It is the former railroad track that gives East Lansdowne Borough's western boundary that vaguely ovoid shape.

While it is completely surrounded by Upper Darby, Yeadon, PA is on the other side of the SEPTA Media/Elwyn Line Railroad tracks, thus connecting Yeadon to East Lansdowne from the southeast.

Population in July 2009: 2,495. Population change since 2000: -3.5%

Males: 1,248 (50.0%) Females: 1,247 (50.0%)

Median resident age: 36.7 years Pennsylvania median age: 38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $57,303 (it was $44,205 in 2000) East Lansdowne:

$57,303 Pennsylvania:

$49,520 Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,160

East Lansdowne borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $153,086 (it was $79,700 in 2000) East Lansdowne:

$153,086 Pennsylvania:

$164,700 Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $157,504; Detached houses: $164,366; Townhouses or other attached units: $138,719; In 2-unit structures: $188,046; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $162,775

Median gross rent in 2009: $778.

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/city/East-Lansdowne-Pennsylvania.html#ixzz1LtMHSeqG East Lansdowne races chart

   Black alone - 1,383 (52.5%)
   White alone - 931 (35.3%)
   Asian alone - 228 (8.7%)
   Hispanic - 66 (2.5%)
   Two or more races - 26 (1.0%)

Races in East Lansdowne detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/city/East-Lansdowne-Pennsylvania.html#ixzz1LtMWmIb4

Notable Features

Oldest 4th of July parade and celebration in Delaware County, PA.

Education

William Penn School District serves East Lansdowne.

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

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