Upper Providence Township (Delaware County, Pensilvania)
| Upper Providence Township | |||
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 The Old Rose Tree House, 2011 |
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| Location in Pennsylvania | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1687 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Pennsylvania | ||
| County : | Delaware County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 56 ′ N , 75 ° 24 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 10,288 (as of 2015) | ||
| Population density : | 690.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 15 km 2 (about 6 mi 2 ) of which 14.9 km 2 (about 6 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 101 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 610 | ||
| Website : | www.upperprovidence.org | ||
 Location within Delaware County |
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Upper Providence Township is a township in Delaware County in the US state of Pennsylvania and belongs to the Delaware Valley metropolitan area .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the parish has a total area of 15 km², of which 14.5 km² is land and 0.5 km² is water. The township is at a height of 101 meters. The Rose Tree Park is geographically located in the township, but is managed by Delaware County.
Neighboring communities
- Newton Township to the north
- Marple Township to the east
- Media in the south
- Middletown in the southwest
- Edgmont to the northwest
climate
Upper Providence Township in the state of Pennsylvania is located in the temperate climate zone. The average annual high temperature in July is 28.2 degrees Celsius and the average annual low temperature in January and February is −6 degrees Celsius.
history
In 1683 the area was first settled by European settlers. The community was originally called "Providence Township", but in 1987 it was divided into Neether Providence Township and Upper Providence Township. In 1850, the municipality of Media was formed from areas of both townships.
The area was originally characterized by agriculture, which is also evident from the construction of a large number of mills. In 1787 the Quaker James Turner founded the Blue Hill School. The Union Library opened in 1813 and 30 years later had over 800 books.
In 1739 the Old Rose Tree Tavern was opened, which in the 19th century became a summer destination for the people of Philadelphia . Steeplechnase and fox hunts were then operated by the "Rose Tree Hunt Club".
Population development
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1930 | 2008 | - | |
| 1940 | 1932 | -3.8% | |
| 1950 | 3598 | 86.2% | |
| 1960 | 6059 | 68.4% | |
| 1970 | 9234 | 52.4% | |
| 1980 | 9477 | 2.6% | |
| 1990 | 9727 | 2.6% | |
| 2000 | 10,509 | 8th % | |
| 2010 | 10.142 | -3.5% | |
| 2015 estimate | 10,288 | 1.4% | |
| http://www.dvrpc.org/data/databull/rdb/db82/appedixa.xls | |||
The first settlers were Swedes, Welsh and English Quakers. Similar to Marple Township, the population only increased after the end of the Second World War , or has more than doubled since then. This is due to the increasing popularity of the automobile, the associated expansion of roads and the connection to local public transport.
Tourism, leisure and recreation
Leisure and recreation in the area of the township
The township operates the following parks:
- Cherry Street Field
- Rose Tree Park
- Ridley Creek State Park
- Weldon Street Dead Lot
- Houtman Park
- Ray Roche Park
- Louis Scott Park
- Berman Park
Economy and Transport
traffic
The road system consists of a large number of local roads as well as individual major thoroughfares in Delaware County and the state of Pennsylvania. So lead z. B. United States Route 1 and Pennsylvania Route 252 through the township.
The nearest airport and seaport are in nearby Philadelphia .
Corporate and retail
Upper Providence Township's economy consists largely of retail and local medium-sized and small businesses.
media
The local newspaper is the Delaware County Daily Times, formerly the Chester Times. Another daily paper is the "News of Delaware County". Due to its proximity to the big city, the “Philadelphia Inquirer” is also very important for the region.
There are also the radio stations WGMD on 92.7 FM and WCNL Cool on 101.3 FM.
Infrastructure
schools
Upper Providence Township is part of the Rose Tree Media School District. The associated schools are:
- Penncrest High School
- Springton Lake Middle School
- Glenwood Elementary School
- Indian Lane Elementary School
- Media Elementary School
- Rose Tree Elementary School
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Search all data in American FactFinder
- ↑ The Climate in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- ↑ a b c d HISTORY, Upper Providence Township, Incorporated 1687 ( Memento of the original from September 30, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ WGMD
- ↑ Cool1013
