Trainer is a

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in Delaware County,

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, United States. The population was 1,828 at the 2010 census, down from 1,901 at the 2000 census. The borough was named after

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, a wealthy textile manufacturer.

History

Trainer is named after the Linwood Mills owner David Trainer Sr. The borough of Trainer was originally part of Lower Chichester Township and was incorporated as a borough in 1919.

Geography

Trainer is located in southern Delaware County at (39.828612, -75.403599), on the northwest bank of the

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. It is bordered to the southwest by the borough of Marcus Hook, to the west by the community of

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in Lower Chichester Township, to the north by

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, to the east by the city of

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, and to the south across the Delaware River by

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. Stoney Creek passes through and mouths in the town. U.S. Route 13 (Post Road) crosses the borough, leading northeast through Chester to

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and southwest to

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. According to the

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, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 22.94%, is water.

Petroleum and port

The shore of the Delaware River is heavily industrialized and is an extension of the

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. The

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has a rail yard north of its namesake.

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owns an oil refinery in Trainer called the

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. It purchased the refinery for $180 million from

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Educational system

Trainer is a part of

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. Children within the borough usually atten
Marcus Hook Elementary School
(Grades K-4)
Chichester Middle School
(Grades 5-8), or

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(Grades 9-12). The area Catholic K-8 school is Holy Family Regional Catholic School in

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. Trainer previously was served by Resurrection of Our Lord School in

. It closed in 1993, with Trainer students moved to what became Holy Savior-St. John Fisher School in

, which in turn merged into Holy Family in 2012.

Demographics

As of Census 2010, the racial makeup of the borough was 76.4%

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, 18.9%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 1.7% from

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, and 2.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 5.5% of the populatio

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,901 people, 712 households, and 489 families residing in the borough. The

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was 1,801.3 people per square mile (692.4/km²). There were 797 housing units at an average density of 755.2 per square mile (290.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 88.58%

, 9.21%

, 0.05% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 1.00% from

, and 1.00% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population. There were 712 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between ...

living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.23. In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $34,250, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $39,293 versus $26,719 for females. The

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for the borough was $15,753. About 14.9% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the

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, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Borough of Trainer official website
{{authority control Populated places established in 1919 Boroughs in Delaware County, Pennsylvania 1919 establishments in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania populated places on the Delaware River