Borough of Collingdale
Borough
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Delaware
Area	0.9 mi² (2.3 km²)
- land	0.9 mi² (2.3 km²)
- water	0.0 mi² (0 km²), 0%
Center
- coordinates	39°54′50″N 75°16′43″W / 39.91389, -75.27861Coordinates: 39°54′50″N 75°16′43″W / 39.91389, -75.27861
- elevation	95 ft (29 m)
Population	8,664 (2000)
Density	9,995.9 /mi² (3,859.4 /km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	610
Location of Collingdale in Delaware County
Location of Collingdale in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Collingdale is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,664, at the 2000 census, 502 above the 1940 count of 8,162. List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Delaware County (also known colloquially as Delco) is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Area codes 484, 610 and 835 are Commonwealth of Pennsylvania telephone area codes which serve the Southeast region of the state including the cities of Allentown and Bethlehem. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 678 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (744 × 658 pixel, file size: 128 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Pennsylvania_Locator_Map. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_PA.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Pennsylvania ... Delaware County (also known colloquially as Delco) is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

Collingdale is located at 39°54′50″N, 75°16′43″W (39.913889, -75.278647)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,664 people, 3,188 households, and 2,183 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,845.0/km² (9,995.9/mi²). There were 3,404 housing units at an average density of 1,510.7/km² (3,927.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 81.70% White, 24.94% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

Collingdale also has one of the highest percentages of Irish-Americans in the state of Pennsylvania, with 35% claiming Irish ancestry.

There were 3,188 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.32. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the borough the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $40,207, and the median income for a family was $47,288. Males had a median income of $38,015 versus $27,955 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,751. About 6.9% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Southern rock group 38 Special used the Collingdale Police force in making the video for their song "Back Where You Belong". In the video the Collingdale Chief of Police Robert Morris began the video with an homage to the TV show "Hill Street Blues". After giving a short speech, he told the officers: "Let's be careful out there".^{[citation needed]}. Part of the video was filmed in neighboring Philadelphia, PA under the Walt Whitman Bridge. .38 Special (also written 38 Special and Thirty-Eight Special) is an American rock band named for the . ... Hill Street Blues was a serial police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. ... This article refers to the largest city of Pennsylvania. ... The Walt Whitman Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Delaware River from Philadelphia to Gloucester City, New Jersey. ...

Frank Kelly is serving his tenth consecutive four year term as Mayor of Collingdale. His term is the second longest in Pennsylvania history, and will become the longest before his current term ends in 2011.^{[citation needed]}

Almost half of Collingdale's area is made up of four cemeteries, three of which are active. Eden Cemetery is an African-American cemetery. Many notable Philadelphians are buried there, such as Marian Anderson. Har Zion Cemetery and Mt Lebanon Cemetery, are Jewish cemeteries. The Fourth Cemetery is an American Civil War era cemetery, which has been maintained by a local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. Marian Anderson (February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993),[1] was an American contralto, perhaps best remembered for her performance on Easter Sunday, 1939 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. // Anderson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... The Veterans of Foreign Wars, or VFW, is an American organization whose members are current or former members of the U.S. armed forces. ...

Felton Ave in Collingdale is named after W. C. Fields' maternal grandfather, a native of the town when it was part of Darby Twp. W. C. Fields (January 29, 1880 – December 25, 1946) was an American juggler, comedian, and actor. ...

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County seat: Media
Cities	Chester Delaware County (also known colloquially as Delco) is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... : Everybodys Hometown United States Pennsylvania Delaware 0. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, population 36,854 at the 2000 census. ...
Boroughs	Aldan | 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 Image File history File links Map_of_Pennsylvania_highlighting_Delaware_County. ... Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Aldan is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Brookhaven is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Chester Heights is a borough located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Clifton Heights is a borough located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Colwyn is a borough located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Darby is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Philadelphia and on Darby Creek. ... East Lansdowne is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Eddystone is a borough located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Folcroft is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Glenolden is a borough located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Lansdowne is a borough located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Marcus Hook is a borough located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... , Millbourne is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Morton is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Norwood is a borough located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Parkside is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Prospect Park is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... , Ridley Park is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Rose Valley is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Rutledge is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Sharon Hill is a borough located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Swarthmore is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Trainer is a borough located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Upland is a borough located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Yeadon is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ...
Townships	Aston | 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 A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Aston Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Bethel Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania is a small township 30 miles southwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in Delaware County. ... Chester Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Concord Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Darby Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Edgmont Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Haverford Township (named after the town of Haverfordwest in Wales) is a township in Delaware County, near Philadelphia in southeastern Pennsylvania, United States. ... Lower Chichester Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Marple Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Middletown Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Nether Providence Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Newtown Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Radnor Township is a municipality in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Ridley Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Springfield Township, or simply Springfield, is a township and a Census Designated Place in Delaware County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Thornbury Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Tinicum Township is a census-designated place and township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Upper Chichester Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Upper Darby Township is a township and largest municipality in Delaware County and the 5th largest municipality in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Upper Providence Township is a census-designated place and township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ...
CDPs	Ardmore | Boothwyn | Broomall | Drexel Hill | Folsom | Lima | Linwood | Village Green-Green Ridge | Woodlyn A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Ardmore is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Boothwyn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Broomall is a census-designated place located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Drexel Hill is a Census-designated place in Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Folsom is a census-designated place located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Lima is a census-designated place located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Linwood is a census-designated place located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Village Green-Green Ridge is a census-designated place located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Woodlyn is a census-designated place located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ...
Unincorporated Communities	Bortandale | Bowling Green | Cheyney | Elwyn | Garden City | Garnet Valley | Garrett Hill | Glen Mills | Glen Riddle | Gradyville | Haverford | Havertown | Lenni | Pine Ridge | Radnor | Riddlewood | Rosemont | Rose Tree | Secane | South Media | St. Davids | Strafford | Villanova | Wallingford | Wawa | Wayne It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... Cheyney is a town located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Elwyn is a town in the Philadelphia-Camden metropolitan area. ... Nether Providence Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania was founded in late 2006 by the removal of Boothwyn, Pennsylvania from Bethel Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Garrett Hill is a community in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania approximately 10 miles northwest of Philadelphia. ... Glen Mills is a town (population roughly 1,000) located in Thornbury Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Haverford is an unincorporated community located mostly in Haverford Township in Delaware County, but also partially in Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County, about 10 miles west of Philadelphia. ... Havertown (population roughly 35,000) is a residential suburban community in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, located approximately 7 miles from the center of Philadelphia, and is part of Delaware County. ... Radnor Township is a township located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Riddlewood is a residential housing development in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia in the United States. ... Rosemont is a community in Pennsylvania on the Pennsylvania Main Line lying partly in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania and partly in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania. ... Secane is a small town in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. ... Nether Providence Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... St. ... The king of Strafford Pennsylvania is Ryan Schwalm the Great who has foced the people of Strafford into exile If anyone should find this message, please get word Im alive and stranded on an island somewhere in the Strafford he is coming Im scared send help. ... Villanova is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... A sign on Providence Road The Wallingford Wawa Wallingford is an unincorporated community in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Wawa, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community located in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Wayne is a community within the Main Line of Pennsylvania. ...

Fire Companies

Collingdale Fire Company #1 - Founded 1906 - Station 06 Located at 510 Clifton Avenue, the fire company has had many expansions in land, trucks, and the number of members. Starting with about 6 members in 1906 the fire company today has between active, inactive, contributing, life, honorary and military, about 240 members. LINE OFFICERS Chief 06-9 - Marc Hanly Asst. Chief 06-9A - Colin McCann Captain 06-9B - Ken Felker 1st Leiutenant 06-13 - Nick Pascale 2nd Leiutenant 06-13A - Andrew Payne Chief Engineer 06-14 Bob Fletcher