Colwyn is a

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in Delaware County,

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. The population was 2,546 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Colwyn is located along the eastern border of Delaware County at (39.913062, -75.253409), where Darby Creek and

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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 across by

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. The

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on the

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is on Pine Street in Darby, just west of the Colwyn border. According to the

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, the borough has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

As of 2010 census, the racial makeup of the borough was 15.9%

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, 80.1%

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, 0.7%

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, 0.6% from

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, and 2.6% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.6% of the population. 25.7% of the borough's population was foreign-born, mostly African-born.

Budgetary disarray

The borough government is in financial difficulty. 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 financial records, although at least some from 2011, 2012, and 2013 cannot be accounted for. The local tax rate is very high; press reports indicate it to be five times higher than in richer regional towns. No new buildings have been built in Colwyn since 2007.

Education

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serves Colwyn. * Colwyn Elementary School (K-6) * Penn Wood Middle School (7-8) (Darby) * Penn Wood High School, Cypress Street Campus (9-10) (Yeadon) * Penn Wood High School, Green Ave Campus (11-12) (Lansdowne) Colwyn Borough Hall PA.JPG, Borough Hall New Life Baptist Colwyn PA.JPG, New Life Baptist Church

Notable people

* Alice Neel, visual artist

References

External links

Borough of Colwyn official website
{{authority control 1698 establishments in Pennsylvania Boroughs in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Populated places established in 1698