Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania
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Sharon Hill is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,697 at the 2010 census.[3] Currently the population stands at 6,356 residents.
Government
The government of Sharon Hill operates under the Pennsylvania State Borough Code. The day-to-day operations of the borough are exercised through the borough manager, Ieasa Nichols. The mayor is Hykeem Green. The borough has seven councilmembers.[citation needed]
Geography
Sharon Hill is located in eastern Delaware County at 39°54′23″N 75°16′16″W / 39.90639°N 75.27111°W (39.906340, -75.271008).
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sharon Hill has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
2020
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[9] | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[11] | % 2000 | % 2010 | 2020 |
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White alone (NH)
|
3,855 | 1,802 | 1,136 | 70.50% | 31.63% | 18.89% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
1,347 | 3,390 | 4,203 | 24.63% | 59.51% | 69.89% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
5 | 15 | 18 | 0.09% | 0.26% | 0.30% |
Asian alone (NH) | 83 | 114 | 137 | 1.52% | 2.00% | 2.28% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.07% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 11 | 5 | 34 | 0.20% | 0.09% | 0.57% |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 107 | 187 | 231 | 1.96% | 3.28% | 3.84% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 58 | 183 | 251 | 1.06% | 3.21% | 4.17% |
Total | 5,468 | 5,697 | 6,014 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of Census 2010, the racial makeup of the borough was 32.6%
].As of the
There were 2,091 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.7% 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 2.61 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $42,436, and the median income for a family was $48,146. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $29,049 for females. The
Education
Students are in the
Until 2003, Catholic school students attended Holy Spirit School. This school has since closed due to lack of enrollment. Another Catholic school, Holy Child Academy, closed in 1973.
Delaware County Community College operates the Southeast Center in the Folcroft East Business Park.
Religion
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia operates Catholic churches. Established in 1892, Holy Spirit Church closed in 2015, consolidating into St. George Church in Glenolden.[14]
Notable people
- Rodney Blake - Professional basketball player
- William Clothier, 1906 U.S. Open champion inducted in International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Bert Cooper - professional boxer
- Bill Cubit - college football coach
- Jalen Duren - NBA basketball player born in Sharon Hill and lived there until seventh grade, when he moved to Delaware.
- Cardinal John Patrick Foley[15] - Member of the College of Cardinals
- U.S. Congressman for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional districtfrom 1959 to 1965
- Bessie Smith - Blues singer is buried at Mount Lawn Cemetery in Sharon Hill. Her grave remained unmarked until August 7, 1970, when a tombstone—paid for by singer Janis Joplin and Juanita Green, who as a child had done housework for Smith—was erected.
- Tammi Terrell - American singer-songwriter, widely known as a star singer for Motown Records during the 1960s, notably for a series of duets with singer Marvin Gaye.
Transportation
As of 2008, there were 11.17 miles (17.98 km) of public roads in Sharon Hill, of which 2.14 miles (3.44 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 9.03 miles (14.53 km) were maintained by the borough.[16]
U.S. Route 13 (Chester Pike) is the main road through the borough, leading northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Center City Philadelphia and southwest 6 miles (10 km) to Chester.
Sharon Hill is connected to the
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sharon Hill borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Census 2020".
- ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Sharon Hill borough, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sharon Hill borough, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sharon Hill borough, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-05-04. - Compare to the school district zoning maps.
- ^ "District Map". Southeast Delco School District. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- Delco Times. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- Delco Times. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- ^ "Sharon Hill Borough map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 12, 2023.