Colwyn, Pennsylvania

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Colwyn, Pennsylvania
Borough
Colwyn Elementary School
Colwyn Elementary School
Location in Delaware County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Delaware County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 39°54′47″N 75°15′12″W / 39.91306°N 75.25333°W / 39.91306; -75.25333Coordinates: 39°54′47″N 75°15′12″W / 39.91306°N 75.25333°W / 39.91306; -75.25333
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDelaware
Government
 • MayorMaurice J. Clark Sr.
Area
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Elevation
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Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total2,474
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Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610Template:Force singular
FIPS code42-15432
Websitewww.colwynborough.com

Colwyn is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Colwyn had a population of 2,474.[3]

Geography

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Colwyn is located along the eastern border of Delaware County at 39°54′47″N 75°15′12″W / 39.91306°N 75.25333°W / 39.91306; -75.25333 (39.913062, -75.253409),[4] where Darby Creek and Cobbs Creek intersect. It is bordered to the north by the borough of Darby, to the west by Sharon Hill, to the south by Darby Township, and to the east by Philadelphia.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land.[5]

Transportation

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As of 2008, there were 3.96 miles (6.37 km) of public roads in Colwyn, all of which were maintained by the borough.[6]

No numbered highways serve Colwyn directly. Fourth Street is the longest street within borough limits.

The Darby station on the SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line is on Pine Street in Darby, just west of the Colwyn border.

Demographics

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2020 census

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Colwyn borough, Pennsylvania – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[7] Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,041 395 225 42.44% 15.51% 9.09%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,262 2,024 2,052 51.45% 79.50% 82.94%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 1 0 0.12% 0.04% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 24 19 21 0.98% 0.75% 0.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 1 0 0.00% 0.04% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 13 5 0 0.53% 0.20% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 70 59 114 2.85% 2.32% 4.61%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 40 42 62 1.63% 1.65% 2.51%
Total 2,453 2,546 2,474 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

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As of 2010 census, the racial makeup of the borough was 15.9% White, 80.1% African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. 25.7% of the borough's population was foreign-born, mostly African-born.[10]

Budgetary disarray

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The borough government is in financial difficulty[when?]. In May 2015, it was declared to be "financially distressed" by the state. With an annual budget of about two million dollars, the borough is more than one million dollars in debt.

The local district attorney has seized[when?] financial records, although at least some from 2011, 2012, and 2013 cannot be accounted for.[11]

The local tax rate is very high[clarification needed]; press reports[which?] indicate it to be five times higher than in richer regional towns. No new buildings have been built in Colwyn since 2007.[12]

Education

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William Penn School District serves Colwyn.[13] The district was created in 1972; prior to that year, Colwyn was in the Darby-Colwyn School District.[14]

Notable person

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References

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  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly
  3. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Colwyn borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Colwyn Borough map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Colwyn borough, Delaware County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Colwyn borough, Delaware County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Colwyn borough, Delaware County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ [1][dead link]
  11. ↑ McCabe, Caitlin (May 6, 2015). "It's official: Troubled Delco town 'distressed'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  12. ↑ McCabe (May 25, 2015). "Colwyn: Can this town be saved?". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  13. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Delaware County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  14. ↑ Hilferty, John (November 5, 1972). "East Lansdowne's Heart Big". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia. pp. 1 N-W, N–W. - Clipping of first and of second page at Newspapers.com.
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