East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
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Location of East Lansdowne in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Delaware |
| Founded | 1682 |
| Incorporated | June 3, 1911 |
| Named for | Lansdowne Boro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.206 sq mi (0.534 km2) |
| • Land | 0.206 sq mi (0.534 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,714 |
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2,687 |
| • Density | 13,020/sq mi (5,028/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
19050
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| Area code(s) | 610, 484, and 835 |
| FIPS code | 42-21384 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1215181 |
| Sales tax | 6.0% |
East Lansdowne is a borough in Delaware County Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,714 at the 2020 census.
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Geography
East Lansdowne is located at 39°56′39″N 75°15′37″W / 39.94417°N 75.26028°W (39.944162, -75.260253).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.206 square miles (0.53 km2), all land.
East Lansdowne is located about approximately one-half mile west of Southwest Philadelphia and is surrounded by Upper Darby Township, namely the Stonehurst/Stonehurst Hills/69th Street and Fernwood neighborhoods. Union Avenue to the west separates Lansdowne from Upper Darby, while the East Lansdowne border is near Hirst Avenue, leaving a one-block expanse of land that is part of Upper Darby Township. It is the former railroad track that gives East Lansdowne borough's western boundary that vaguely ovoid shape.
The borough of Yeadon is south of SEPTA's Media/Wawa Line railroad tracks, about one block south of East Lansdowne.
Education
William Penn School District serves East Lansdowne. The district was created in 1972.
- East Lansdowne Basics Magnet Elementary School (K-6)
- In 1972 the school's library was open to the public, one of the few school libraries to do so, as East Lansdowne had no other public library. That year, it had an area for sports called the "dust bowl". That year John Hilferty of the Philadelphia Inquirer described it as "even more minuscule" compared to the East Lansdowne borough, which he called "Lilliputian" due to its 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2) size.
- Vision Academy Charter School (K-8)
- Penn Wood Middle School (7-8) (Darby)
- Penn Wood High School, Cypress Street Campus (9-10)(Yeadon)
- Penn Wood High School, Green Ave Campus (11-12) (Lansdowne)
Private schools
Saint Cyril of Alexandria Catholic Elementary School (K-8), founded in September, 1929, was moved to and combined with St. Philomena in nearby Lansdowne, PA in 2021 after a protracted battle to keep the school open.
In December, 2005 the archdiocese proposed closing it, but it remained open after community members, inspired by a child with cystic fibrosis who asked for the Make a Wish foundation to save his school, donated $200,000 to keep it open. This was dubbed the "Miracle at St. Cyril." In 2012 the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia proposed closing it again, intending to merge it into St. Andrew School of Upper Darby. However the archdiocese reversed that decision. Instead it became the Independence Mission Schools, not operated by the archdiocese. In 2012 there were 207 students.
Vision Academy Charter School purchased the St. Cyril of Alexandria buildings from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and opened during the 2021-22 school year.
Religion
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia operates Catholic churches. St. Cyril of Alexandria Church in East Lansdowne opened in June 1928. In 2013, St. Cyril of Alexandria merged into St. Philomena Church in Lansdowne, with the St. Cyril parish closed.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 1,561 | — | |
| 1930 | 3,168 | 102.9% | |
| 1940 | 3,323 | 4.9% | |
| 1950 | 3,527 | 6.1% | |
| 1960 | 3,224 | −8.6% | |
| 1970 | 3,186 | −1.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,806 | −11.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,691 | −4.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,586 | −3.9% | |
| 2010 | 2,668 | 3.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,714 | 1.7% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 2,687 | 0.7% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 1,833 | 790 | 429 | 70.88% | 29.61% | 15.81% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 521 | 1,452 | 1,780 | 20.15% | 54.42% | 65.59% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.08% | 0.11% | 0.22% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 156 | 232 | 201 | 6.03% | 8.70% | 7.41% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.22% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 3 | 6 | 26 | 0.12% | 0.22% | 0.96% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 39 | 63 | 101 | 1.51% | 2.36% | 3.72% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 32 | 116 | 171 | 1.24% | 4.35% | 6.30% |
| Total | 2,586 | 2,668 | 2,714 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 census, there were 2,714 people, 931 households, and 644 families residing in the borough. The population density was 13,100.6 inhabitants per square mile (5,058.2/km2). There were 1,024 housing units. The racial makeup of the borough was 16.6% White, 66.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 7.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 4.8% from some other races and 4.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.3% of the population.
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 2,668 people, 923 households, and _ families residing in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 30.5% White, 55.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 8.8% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.
Transportation
As of 2014, there were 5.03 miles (8.10 km) of public roads in East Lansdowne, of which 0.66 miles (1.06 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 4.37 miles (7.03 km) were maintained by the borough.
No numbered highways serve East Lansdowne directly. The main thoroughfares in the borough include Pembroke Avenue and Church Lane, which intersect near the eastern edge of the borough.
Notable features
Oldest 4th of July parade and celebration in Delaware County.
See also
In Spanish: East Lansdowne para niños
