Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
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Radnor Township is a municipality in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 30,878. Radnor Township lies along the Main Line, an elite collection of highly affluent Philadelphia suburbs.
Villanova University, Cabrini College, the Valley Forge Military Academy and College and Eastern University are all located within Radnor Township.
The headquarters of TV Guide magazine are located here.
Geography
Radnor Township is located at (40.033433, -75.371843)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 km² (13.8 mi²). 35.6 km² (13.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.07% is water.
Some or all of the communities of Bryn Mawr, Garrett Hill, Rosemont, St. Davids, Villanova, and Wayne are located in Radnor Township.
Adjacent Municipalities
- Tredyffrin Township, Chester County - north
- Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County - north
- Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County - east
- Haverford Township, Delaware County - southeast
- Marple Township, Delaware County - south
- Newtown Township, Delaware County - southwest
- Easttown Township, Chester County - west
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 30,878 people, 10,347 households, and 6,373 families residing in the township. The population density was 866.4/km² (2,244.3/mi²). There were 10,731 housing units at an average density of 301.1/km² (779.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.55% White, 5.67% Asian, 3.09% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 2.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 10,347 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 24.0% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $74,272, and the median income for a family was $107,771. Males had a median income of $71,308 versus $42,652 for females. The per capita income for the township was $39,813. About 2.4% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
History
Founded 1682 as a land grant from William Penn. Named for Radnorshire in Wales. (Several stone monuments throughout the township commemorate the township's Welsh heritage.) The Welsh influence waned in the late 1700s as many left the area due to high taxation.In 1717, the Welsh Friends erected a Quaker meetinghouse near what is now the intersection of Conestoga Road and Sproul Road at the geographic center of the township. The new town, "Radnorville", grew around the meetinghouse.
Other historic structures in Radnor Township include the Sorrel House, a former tavern said to have sheltered George Washington and Lafayette during the encampment at Valley Forge. The inn is now part of the facility of the Agnes Irwin School.
Lancaster Pike, the first toll road in the United States, connected the cities of Philadelphia and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, passing through Radnor Township, opened in 1794. That road is now part of the Lincoln Highway (U.S. Route 30 in Pennsylvania). The Columbia Railroad, later part of the Pennsylvania Railroad also passed through in 1832. Thus, Radnor is one of the towns associated with the local moniker "Main Line."
In the 1880s, George W. Childs bought property in the community of Louella in the western part of Radnor Township, renamed the area Wayne, Pennsylvania (after American Revolutionary War hero Anthony Wayne) and organized one of the United States's first suburban developments.
Education
Pupils in Radnor Township attend schools in Radnor Township School District.External links
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