Yeadon, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
- There is also an English town of Yeadon, West YorkshireYeadon, West YorkshireYeadon is a town within the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, in West Yorkshire, England. It is home to Leeds Bradford International Airport.-History:...
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Yeadon is a borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
in Delaware County
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 558,979, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States. It borders the City of Philadelphia. The population was 11,762 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Yeadon is located at 39°55′58"N 75°15′6"W (39.932862, -75.251540).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 11,762 people, 4,696 households, and 2,967 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 7,297.1 people per square mile (2,820.7/km²). There were 4,958 housing units at an average density of 3,075.9 per square mile (1,189.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 15.56% White, 79.77% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 4,696 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 79.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $45,550, and the median income for a family was $55,169. Males had a median income of $39,830 versus $35,118 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $22,546. About 12.5% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
History
The Borough of Yeadon took its name from Yeadon Manor, which takes its name from Yeadon, West YorkshireYeadon, West Yorkshire
Yeadon is a town within the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, in West Yorkshire, England. It is home to Leeds Bradford International Airport.-History:...
, in England.
Some famous former residents of Yeadon include:
- Betsy RossBetsy RossBetsy Ross is widely credited with making the first American flag. There is, however, no credible historical evidence that the story is true.-Early life:...
, who according to legend sewed the first flag of the United StatesFlag of the United StatesThe national flag of the United States of America consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars alternating with rows...
. Betsy Ross never actually lived in Yeadon, but rather spent some time buried there, in Mount Moriah CemeteryMount Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia)Mount Moriah Cemetery is a historic cemetery in southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, along Cobbs Creek. It was incorporated on March 27, 1855 and established by an act of the Pennsylvania Legislature. The cemetery, which originally occupied , was among a number of cemeteries established along the...
, before being exhumed to be re-buried in the city of Philadelphia. - William T. Kerr, one of the people instrumental in the creation of Flag DayFlag Day in the United StatesIn the United States Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777...
, which is celebrated every June 14 in the United States. - H.H. Holmes (real name: Herman Mudgett, 1861–1896) Famous serial killer who is believed to have killed over 200 young women during the Chicago 1893 World's Columbian ExpositionWorld's Columbian ExpositionThe World's Columbian Exposition was a World's Fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. Chicago bested New York City; Washington, D.C.; and St...
is buried in the Holy Cross Cemetery.
Education
William Penn School DistrictWilliam Penn School District
The William Penn School District is a regional public school district located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It comprises eight elementary schools, one middle school, one alternative school, and one high school, based on two campuses. The district serves the boroughs of Aldan, Colwyn, Darby,...
serves Yeadon.
- Bell Avenue Elementary School (K-6)
- Evans Elementary School (K-6)
- Penn Wood Middle School (7-8) (Darby)
- Penn Wood High SchoolPenn Wood High SchoolPenn Wood High School is a high school that occupies two campuses in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, USA.-Organisation:Penn Wood High is managed by the William Penn School District. D. Brandon Cooley is the principal and is a super big fan of the philadelphia phillies...
, Cypress Street Campus (9-10) - Penn Wood High SchoolPenn Wood High SchoolPenn Wood High School is a high school that occupies two campuses in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, USA.-Organisation:Penn Wood High is managed by the William Penn School District. D. Brandon Cooley is the principal and is a super big fan of the philadelphia phillies...
, Green Ave Campus (11-12) (Lansdowne)