Yeadon is a

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in Delaware County,

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. It borders the city of

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. The population was 11,443 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Yeadon is located in eastern Delaware County at (39.932862, -75.251540). It is bordered on the south by the borough of Darby, on the northwest by the borough

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, on the west and north by

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, and on the east, across

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, by the city of Philadelphia, whose Center City lies to the east. According to the

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, Yeadon has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

As of Census 2010, the racial makeup of the borough was 7.5%

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, 88.6%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.8%

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, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.6% from

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, and 2.1% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.9% of the populatio

As of the

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of 2000, there were 11,762 people, 4,696 households, and 2,967 families residing in the borough. The

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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 79.77%

, 15.56%

, 0.21% Native American, 0.89%

, 0.01%

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, 0.41% from

, and 2.15% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.02% of the population. There were 4,696 households, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples 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 in age, with 24.5% under 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 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

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for the borough was $22,546. About 12.5% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the

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, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

History

Yeadon and its surrounding land were once part of

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. Yeadon was then known as the Swedish settlement of Mölndal (founded in 1645). The borough of Yeadon took its name from Yeadon Manor, which takes its name from

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, in England.

Notable residents

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, Miss America 1936; lived in Yeadon, buried in Holy Cross Cemetery *

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(Herman Mudgett, 1861–1896), serial killer who is believed to have killed over 200 young women during the Chicago 1893

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; buried in Holy Cross Cemetery * John McDermott, first U.S.-born golfer to win the U.S. Open; lived in Yeadon, buried in Holy Cross Cemetery *

Betsy Ross Elizabeth Griscom Ross (née Griscom;Addie Guthrie Weaver, ''"The Story of Our Flag..."'', 2nd Edition, A. G. Weaver, publ., 1898, p. 73 January 1, 1752 – January 30, 1836), also known by her second and third married names, Ashburn an ...

, who according to legend sewed the first

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. Betsy Ross never actually lived in Yeadon, but was for some time buried there, in Mount Moriah Cemetery, before being exhumed to be re-buried in the city of

. * Tony Taylor, second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1960s and 1970s * Frank Tinney, Philadelphia-born vaudeville comedian buried in Holy Cross Cemetery * George Ronald Christmas, Marine officer and Navy Cross / Purple Heart winner during Vietnam War at Battle of Hue. Spent over 30 years in Marines , retiring as a Lt General.

Education

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serves Yeadon. * Bell Avenue Elementary School (K-6) * Evans Elementary School (K-6) * Penn Wood Middle School (7-8) (Darby) * Penn Wood High School, Cypress Street Campus (9) * Penn Wood High School, Green Ave Campus (10-12) (Lansdowne)

Religion

The

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operates Catholic churches. In October 1928 St. Louis Church in Yeadon opened. Circa 2008 1,267 families were registered with the church. In 2013 St. Louis merged into Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Darby, with the St. Louis parish closed.

References

External links

Borough of Yeadon official websiteYeadon Public Library
{{authority control Boroughs in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Populated places established in 1893