Upland, Pennsylvania facts for kids

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Borough
Upland Borough Office
Location of Upland in Delaware County, Pennsylvania (top) and of Delaware County in Pennsylvania (below)
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Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Delaware
Settled	1643
Area
• Total	0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
• Land	0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,239
• Estimate  (2019)	3,326
• Density	5,124.81/sq mi (1,978.68/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	19013, 19015
Area code(s)	610
FIPS code	42-045-78712
FIPS code	42-78712
GNIS feature ID	1190221

Upland is a small town, called a borough, located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It's in the United States. A group of seven people, called a borough council, helps run the town. In 2010, about 3,239 people lived here.

Where is Upland Located?

Upland is in the southern part of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It's next to Chester Township on the west. To the north, you'll find the towns of Brookhaven and Parkside. The city of Chester is to the northeast, east, and south.

A stream called Chester Creek flows along the southern edge of Upland. This creek eventually joins the Delaware River. The total area of Upland is about 1.68 square kilometers (0.65 square miles), and it's all land.

Upland's History

An 1862 image of Upland Township

The first European people to settle here were from a Swedish colony called New Sweden. They arrived in 1643 and built a town on Tinicum Island. The name "Upland" comes from a Swedish province called Uppland.

The town of Upland grew where Chester Creek meets the Delaware River. This area is now part of the city of Chester. Early colonists grew tobacco on large farms, called plantations, to send back to Sweden. Upland was even shown on an early map of New Sweden in 1654.

During this time, three different groups wanted control of the mid-Atlantic coast: the Dutch, the Swedish, and the English. The Dutch took over the Swedish settlement on September 15, 1655. Then, in 1664, the English captured the area from the Dutch. In 1676, new laws were put in place, and courts were set up, including one in Upland.

In the mid-1800s, a rich textile maker named John Price Crozer built the Upland Mills along Chester Creek. These mills made clothes for the US Army and other customers. The town of Upland officially became a borough on May 24, 1869.

Old Main Building of the Crozer Theological Seminary

Several important historical buildings in Upland are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These include the John P. Crozer II Mansion, the George K. Crozer Mansion, the Caleb Pusey House, and the Pusey-Crozier Mill Historic District. The Caleb Pusey House is one of the oldest buildings in the United States, built in 1696. It's also one of the few buildings still standing that William Penn visited.

Schools and Learning

Kids living in Upland go to schools in the Chester-Upland School District. Main Street Elementary School is the local elementary school. Students then go to Smedley Middle School and Chester High School.

The Crozer Theological Seminary was a religious school built in 1858 by John Price Crozer. A very famous student, Martin Luther King Jr., graduated from this school in 1951.

In 1970, the school moved and joined with another school to form the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in New York. The Old Main Building of the Crozer Theological Seminary was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The land around the seminary is now part of the Crozer Arboretum, and the Old Main building is part of the Crozer-Chester Medical Center.

Upland's Population

In 2010, Upland had 3,239 people. The population was made up of different groups:

• 51.3% White
• 41.3% African American
• 0.3% Native American
• 0.8% Asian
• 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander
• 2.4% from other races
• 3.8% from two or more races.

About 5.8% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.

In 2000, there were 2,977 people living in Upland. The average household had about 2.67 people. About 28.7% of the population was under 18 years old. The median age was 35 years.

Getting Around Upland

I-95 North in Upland

Upland has about 9.88 miles of public roads. Most of these roads are taken care of by the borough itself. A major highway, Interstate 95, runs through Upland, making it easy to travel to other places.

Places to Visit in Upland

The Caleb Pusey house is the oldest existing structure known to have been visited by William Penn

• Caleb Pusey House: A very old house that William Penn visited.
• Crozer Arboretum: A beautiful garden area.
• Crozer Chester Medical Center: A local hospital.
• Crozer Theological Seminary: The historic building of the former religious school.
• John P. Crozer II Mansion: A historic mansion.
• Upland Baptist Church: A local church.

Famous People from Upland

• Clarence D. Bell: A former state senator from Pennsylvania.
• John Price Crozer: A textile maker and generous person who helped the community.
• John K. Hagerty: A former state representative from Pennsylvania.
• Heather Lind: An actress known for TV shows like Boardwalk Empire and TURN.
• Danny Murtaugh: A famous baseball player and manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He passed away in Upland.
• George Plafker: A geologist and seismologist (someone who studies earthquakes).

See also

In Spanish: Upland (Pensilvania) para niños