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Millbourne Borough is a self-governing municipal borough in
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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population is 1,212. Millbourne borders
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along Cobbs Creek. The name "Millbourne" comes from the word Mill and "bourne" meaning creek. Millbourne was settled by Samuel Sellers in 1682. Samuel's descendants later owned a
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in Millbourne called Millbourne Mills. In the early 1900s, developers Samuel Shoemaker and John L. Fry developed housing in Millbourne, leading to its separation from
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and its official incorporation as a borough in 1909. Millbourne Mills shut down in 1926 and was replaced by a Sears, Roebuck & Co. store, which operated until 1988 when it relocated to Upper Darby, causing financial strain on Millbourne. Millbourne was designated a financially distressed municipality in 1998 and was removed from the list in 2014. Throughout its history, Millbourne has experienced waves of diverse ethnic populations, starting with
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, followed by East Asian Americans, and currently hosting a significant South Asian American community. Millbourne holds the distinction of having the most concentrated South Asian population in the entire United States. It is also the most densely populated municipality in Pennsylvania. Millbourne is served by its own
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station known as Millbourne Station. Additionally, the town had its own police department and fire department, both established in 1909. However, the Millbourne Fire Company, which operated the fire department, ceased operations in 2019. In 2022, the former
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site underwent redevelopment, resulting in the establishment of a logistics facility for the
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.


History


First settlement

Before the arrival of European settlers, the Lenape people were already in the
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. After
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's signing of the
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, Samuel Sellers, the pioneering settler of the Sellers family, came from Derbyshire, England in 1682, with his brother George Sellers. Both brothers purchased two tracts of land totaling and from
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. The official survey for the land was not completed until 1690. Over time, Samuel, his sons, and grandsons expanded their land holdings through additional purchases in the surrounding area. George Sellers later died due to an unexplained death involving a
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. Samuel Sellers, the original settler, was a skilled weaver who played a pivotal role in the early industrial development of the region. He is credited with establishing the first twisting-mill in America. Building upon his father's legacy, Samuel's son, also named Samuel, and his grandson,
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, continued the family tradition of weaving.


Millbourne Mills

The presence of a dam in Millbourne was first documented in an important deed issued by John Sellers on August 27, 1752. John Sellers recognized the potential of harnessing the waterpower of Cobbs Creek, leading to the development of six sites along the waterway. These sites became essential for subsequent generations and contributed to the growth of Millbourne Mills, first called Sellers Mills. During this time, Millbourne was part of Darby Township. But in 1786, Millbourne was separated with other municipalities to form Upper Darby Township. Following John Sellers' passing in 1804, his estate was inherited by his sons, with George receiving the majority of Millbourne. John Sellers II inherited the
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and
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s, which were already established before 1749. Millbourne Mills were initially operated by James Steel under the ownership of John Sellers Sr., and later by Thomas Steel, who took over in 1805. In 1814, Thomas Steel acquired the Darby Mills and relocated, while John Sellers II. expanded the existing mill, resulting in the construction of the original section. John Sellers also owned a tannery on the Wayside farm in 1782. Additionally, an
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operated near the dam supplying water to Millbourne Mills until 1848. The original
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underwent changes over time until its discontinuation. The new mill, built in 1814, was managed by John Sellers II. and featured advanced machinery. It achieved significant grain production, including
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,
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,
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, and
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s. The mill underwent expansions and upgrades, including a four-story addition in 1868. It utilized a turbine wheel and later incorporated auxiliary
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. John Sellers II passed away in 1878, and his sons continued operating Millbourne Mills with Thomas Steel. Millbourne Mills produced 250 barrels of Millbourne branded flour daily, with substantial wheat purchases and flour production in subsequent years.


20th century

In 1906, a patch of Millbourne was sold by John Sellers II's son, John, to make way for 69th Street Transportation Center, which connected
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to
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. During the early spring of 1907 and throughout 1908, a considerable amount of construction took place on the hill west of Millbourne Mills, situated on West Chester Pike. Builders Samuel Shoemaker and John L. Fry, seeing a commercial opportunity, undertook the development of a suburban community featuring
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homes. Upon completion, the properties boasted landscaped lawns, while the streets and sidewalks lined with trees. The location offered transportation options. The properties sold, with many units being purchased prior to their completion. Consequently, the homes attracted respectable businessmen and their families, leading to the establishment of a growing community. In 1909, Judge Issac Johnson of Delaware County issued an opinion that allowed for the incorporation of Millbourne as a borough within Upper Darby Township. The exceptions raised during the proceedings were subsequently dismissed. Attorneys representing the petitioners, who included a significant portion of the community, prepared a decree in accordance with the judge's opinion. Millbourne became the fourth borough to be formed in the township, joining Clifton Heights, Lansdowne, and Aldan at the time. The Millbourne Fire Company and the Millbourne Police Department opened shortly after. The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company (PRT, now
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) opened a rapid transit station in Millbourne on March 4, 1907. In 1910, Millbourne Mills was sold to the Shane Brothers and continued to produce flour until 1921. Millbourne Mills ceased operations in 1926 and was demolished to make way for a Sears Roebuck & Co. store. Millbourne students would attend schools in the Millbourne School District but in 1971, Millbourne merged with other municipalities to form the
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.


Financially distressed municipality

The Sears Roebuck & Co. store operated from 1926 until 1988. The owner of the property Morris Willner, president of Willner Realty and Development Co., announced in April 1988 that
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would move from Millbourne to a former Gimbel's Department Store in 69th Street in
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. After the move, Millbourne continued to collect parking fees from the former
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parking lot. But in May 1990, Willner announced that Millbourne was no longer permitted to collect fees. There was plans to develop a discount supply store, but the company went bankrupt before plans could be arranged. The former
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site was demolished in the 2000s. During the early 1980s, Millbourne had the highest crime rate in all of Delaware County. In 1989, The Millbourne Fire Company was temporarily closed due to budget problems. After years of negotiations, The Millbourne Fire Company reopened in 1992. After the relocation of
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, Millbourne went into financial hardship. By the 1990s, due to mismanagement of borough funds, Millbourne was on the brink of bankruptcy. To receive enough funds to stay afloat, Millbourne had to be designated as a financially distressed municipality by the state of Pennsylvania, be absorbed back into
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, or contract municipal services within Millbourne out to Upper Darby Township. Millbourne was designated a financially distressed municipality on January 7, 1993, by the state of Pennsylvania. Factors that led to a distress determination included revenue loss created from the closure of
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and an evaluation by the
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. Fairmount Capital Advisors Inc., hired by the state of Pennsylvania, presented a five-year plan to recover Millbourne. The plan included: * reducing the numbers of officials in Millbourne council; * hiring a borough manager; * establishing a business office and a civil service commission; * acquiring market-rate, tax-exempt bond financing to finance bank debt, and raise capital for infrastructure repair; and * improving financial management with new computer systems. Susana Smith of Bloomfield, New Jersey was hired as the borough manager. Taxes for homeowners in Millbourne rose between 1993 and 2014. A 40% increase in real-estate taxes in the 1995 preliminary budget was adopted by Millbourne due to the distress determination.


21st Century

In the 2000s, Millbourne was still designated as a financially distressed municipality. Since the 1970s, Millbourne has seen a notable rise in its South Asian population. Following the events of the
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, Sikh New York cab drivers, relocated to Millbourne in order to seek safety from instances of hate crimes. Millbourne gradually became a secure haven for the expanding
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community due to its appealing amenities and the presence of a
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. Millbourne became known as a "
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." In 2009, under the leadership of mayor Thomas Kramer, Millbourne enacted
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. Millbourne began imposing taxes on the land itself and not on the structures built there. This allowed Millbourne to raise the necessary funds to stay afloat. The former
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lot became the largest source of revenue for Millbourne. On October 21, 2014, Millbourne was removed from the financially distressed municipality list. Millbourne had not overspent its budget in 5 years and even went as far as to use goats to remove weeds. The
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n population in Millbourne continued to rise. In 2019, The Millbourne Fire Company closed indefinitely. In 2022, the former
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site was developed and a Service and Logistics facility for the
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opened.


Geography


Topography

Millbourne is located at (39.963735, -75.252615). Millbourne has a total area of , making it the smallest municipality in Delaware County by area. Millbourne is bounded on the north and east by Cobbs Creek, and on the south by Market Street. Across Cobbs Creek to the north lies an extension of Fairmount Park and the Cobbs Creek Golf Course. Millbourne is situated within the Darby Creek Watershed.


Parks and recreation


= Cobbs Creek

= A common place of interest, Cobbs Creek is located near Millbourne. The creek is commonly used for swimming and fishing. The creek is also connected to the Cobbs Creek trail which is used for hiking and biking. The Cobbs Creek Bikeway runs from a corner at the eastern end of Millbourne, 63rd and Market Streets, to approximately 86th and Cobbs Creek Parkway. It is used by walkers and bicyclists as well as occasional all-terrain vehicles.


= Wister Drive Park

= A small playground for children is located at the end of Wister Drive. Improvements for the park began in 2012, which included new playground equipment, paid for by a $14,000 ($ in 2022) Community Development Block Grant.


Boroughscape


Planning

Housing construction in Millbourne began in the 1900s. Founders Samuel Shoemaker and John L. Fry identified a real estate opportunity and embarked on the development of homes to meet the growing demand. During this period, 100 multifamily
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homes were built, extending from the east to Sellers Avenue. In the 1950s, new elevated
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were introduced and known as "Millbourne Gardens." Around 60% of Millbourne's population resides within this residential area.


Architecture

Millbourne features a diverse range of architectural styles, with 14 different styles represented among its homes. The residential area of Millbourne is in a secluded location. In Millbourne, the predominant materials used in the construction of homes were
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s and
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. These materials were favored due to their aesthetic appeal.


Climate

On the
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, Millbourne has a
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(''Cfa''). Millbourne has warm-wet summers and very cold-snowy winters. The temperature usually varies from 26 °F (-3 °C) to 86 °F (30 °C) and is rarely below 13 °F (-10 °C) or above 94 °F (34 °C). The hottest month of the year is July with an average high of above 77 °F (25 °C). The coldest month of the year is January with an average high of below 49 °F (9 °C). A wet day in Millbourne is defined as having at least of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The frequency of wet days varies throughout the year, with the wetter season lasting 4.9 months from March 31 to August 28, where there is a greater than 29% chance of a given day being wet. July is the month with the highest number of wet days in Millbourne, averaging 11.1 days with at least of precipitation. On the other hand, the drier season lasts 7.1 months from August 28 to March 31, with January having the fewest wet days, averaging 7.1 days. Among the wet days, rain alone is the most common form of precipitation, occurring throughout the year, with July having the highest number of rainy days, averaging 11.1. The peak probability of rain alone is 37% on July 29. Millbourne measures snowfall accumulated over a 31-day period centered around each day of the year, showing significant seasonal variation. The snowy period spans 4.3 months from November 21 to March 30, with a minimum sliding 31-day snowfall of . February receives the highest snowfall in Millbourne, averaging 6.3 inches. Conversely, the snowless period covers 7.7 months from March 30 to November 21, with August 1 experiencing the least snow, averaging of total accumulation.


Demographics


Census Statistics


Census 2020

As of the 2020 Census, the racial makeup of Millbourne was 7.1%
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, 20%
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, 0.1% Native American, 63.2% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 6.2% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race is 6.5% of the population. 63.8% of Millbourne's population were foreign-born. There are 346 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were
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living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 24% had a male householder with no spouse present. The average family size is 3.64. In Millbourne, 24.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 75.7% 18 years of age or older and 9% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years.


Census 2010

In Census 2010, the racial makeup of Millbourne was 13.7%
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, 20.1%
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, 0.6% Native American, 56.3% Asian, 0.9% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 4.1% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 8.5% of the population. 56.5% of Millbourne's population was foreign-born.


Census 2000

In Census 2000, there were 943 people, 366 households, and 214 families residing in Millbourne. The population density was . There were 420 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of Millbourne was 21.31%
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, 17.18%
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, 0.21% Native American, 54.29% Asian, 2.55% from other races, and 4.45% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 6.04% of the population.


Cultural diversity

In the 1980s, Millbourne had a majority of
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and
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. Since the 2000s, Millbourne has been considered the first municipality in Pennsylvania with a
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majority. Millbourne is often called a "
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" due to this large Indian presence. Most residents stay for a few years before moving to other places, after they become financially stable. The increase in the
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population in Millbourne can be attributed to the migration of
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cab drivers from
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following the
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. Seeking refuge from potential
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s targeting their use of
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s, as well as drawn by Millbourne's economic opportunities. Another contributing factor to the rise in the South Asian population in Millbourne is the presence of relatives already living in the area, allowing for
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.


Religion

Millbourne and the surrounding area of Upper Darby host a variety of religious congregations, reflecting the religious diversity of its residents. In close proximity, there are approximately 16 churches, temples, and mosques, representing different faiths and serving the community. For instance, the Philadelphia Sikh Society, Philadelphia Korean Baptist Church, Sree Narayana Guru Deva Temple, and Ethiopian Evangelical Church of Philadelphia are among the diverse religious institutions catering to the needs of residents in Millbourne.


Philadelphia Sikhi Society

The Philadelphia Sikhi Society is a
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located on Garden Court. Since the 1990s, it has been Millbourne's only place of worship. It was founded after a small Sikh population in Philadelphia used a storefront as their place of worship until the 1990s when more Sikh immigrants arrived. The growing population required a larger space, so they purchased an old warehouse in Millbourne and transformed it into a new gurdwara. The Sikh temple's move to Millbourne led to a significant increase in the population. The
gurdwara A gurdwara or gurudwara () is a place of assembly and place of worship, worship in Sikhism, but its normal meaning is "place of guru" or "home of guru". Sikhism, Sikhs also refer to gurdwaras as ''Gurdwara Sahib''. People from all faiths and rel ...
offers prayer services every Sunday and Friday. Annually, the Philadelphia Sikhi Society holds a Sikh Guru Nanak parade in celebration of the founder of
Sikhism Sikhism is an Indian religion and Indian philosophy, philosophy that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century CE. It is one of the most recently founded major religious groups, major religio ...
,
Guru Nanak Gurū Nānak (15 April 1469 – 22 September 1539; Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ; pronunciation: , ), also known as ('Father Nanak'), was an Indian spiritual teacher, mystic and poet, who is regarded as the founder of Sikhism and is t ...
. In 2011, the
gurdwara A gurdwara or gurudwara () is a place of assembly and place of worship, worship in Sikhism, but its normal meaning is "place of guru" or "home of guru". Sikhism, Sikhs also refer to gurdwaras as ''Gurdwara Sahib''. People from all faiths and rel ...
raised relief funds for the
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. Around 1,500 Sikhis in the Millbourne visit the
gurdwara A gurdwara or gurudwara () is a place of assembly and place of worship, worship in Sikhism, but its normal meaning is "place of guru" or "home of guru". Sikhism, Sikhs also refer to gurdwaras as ''Gurdwara Sahib''. People from all faiths and rel ...
.


Languages

According to the 2020 Census, 73.4% of Millbourne's population spoke a language other than English at home. 26.6% of households only spoke English, 2.3% spoke
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, 49.9% spoke an
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, 12.7% spoke an Asian and Pacific Islander language, and 8.4% spoke another language.


Government


Politics

Millbourne is within
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of Pennsylvania's Congressional Districts, District 164 of the
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, and in District 26 of the
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.


Political shift

For decades, Millbourne was a Republican majority. But due to the large arrival of immigrants, Millbourne became Democratic. Joseph Artmont Sr., former Republican mayor of Millbourne, and his son Joseph Artmont Jr., and their political allies were replaced. Over the course of the 2000s, the composition of the council gradually changed, with Thomas Kramer being the sole remaining Republican member. Later on, Kramer underwent a political realignment and joined the Democratic Party, subsequently running in the 2009 general elections and securing a victory. Kramer won 126 to 58 from then mayor William Donovan Jr. Under the Kramer administration, Millbourne enacted new taxing laws, improved aging infrastructure, and removed itself from the financially distressed municipality list.


Public safety


Millbourne Police Department

The Millbourne Police Department was founded in 1909. Millbourne maintains its own police department, which provides frequent coverage of each street. Millbourne had an unreliable relationship with its police department in the early 1950s due to Millbourne's civil service laws being "carelessly" administered, according to the
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. Police officers in the police department were also the lowest paid officers in Delaware County. Since then, tensions between two parties have been resolved. During the early 1980s, Millbourne had the highest crime rate in all of Delaware County. Since then, crime has lowered, with exceptions in the rise of
larceny Larceny is a crime involving the unlawful taking or theft of the personal property of another person or business. It was an offence under the common law of England and became an offence in jurisdictions which incorporated the common law of Eng ...
. Millbourne has a Town Watch, a volunteer organization run in cooperation with the police department. The Town Watch was formed after
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officials urged nearby residents to form neighborhood watch groups in 2011. Magisterial courts with presiding jurisdiction for Millbourne are located in
Upper Darby Upper Darby Township, often shortened to Upper Darby, is a home rule township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township had a total population of 85,681, making it the state's sixth-most populated mun ...
.


Millbourne Fire Company

The Millbourne Fire Company was founded in 1909 and provided Millbourne with firefighting services until its closure in 2019. Upper Darby Township Fire Company, the East Lansdowne Fire Company and the Yeadon Fire Company now service Millbourne.


= 1990s Finance Issues

= In October 1989, the Millbourne Fire Company temporarily ceased operations due to insufficient funds for insurance. However, an extension was granted by the insurance company after Millbourne Borough could not afford the insurance premiums. To ensure fire protection, Millbourne Borough voting to contract services with Upper Darby Township, replacing the volunteer-run fire company with a paid one. The Millbourne Fire Company disputed Millbourne Borough's decision and was shut down again due to lack of funds. In response to the challenge, Delaware County Judge John Diggins ordered a referendum. On May 16, 1990, Residents were presented with the following question in the referendum: "Do you support the replacement of the Volunteer Fire Company with a paid fire company in the Borough of Millbourne?" Subsequently, the referendum was held, and the results revealed that 66 individuals voted in favor of the replacement, whereas 76 individuals voted against it. Millbourne Fire Company was allowed to stay and Millbourne Borough was ordered to pay $12,000 ($ in 2022) for funding. The Millbourne Fire Company only received $500 ($ in 2022) both in July and August 1990. Millbourne Borough appealed the Diggins decision, and the
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania is one of Pennsylvania's two intermediate appellate courts. The Commonwealth Court's headquarters is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with jurisdiction over administrative and civil public law. The Superior ...
reversed the decision. The Millbourne Fire Company attempted to appeal to the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is the highest court in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Judiciary of Pennsylvania, Unified Judicial System. It began in 1684 as the Provincial Court, and casual references to it as ...
but was rejected on March 11, 1992. On October 1, 1992, after Millbourne Borough presented Millbourne Fire Company with $4,200 ($ in 2022) in funding, Millbourne Fire Company finally reopened after over 2 years of closure.


= 2019 Closure

= On April 23, 2019, in a meeting, ten members unanimously voted to close the Millbourne Fire Company after 110 years of service. Fire Chief Joseph Artmont Jr. and President Andy Formanes were elected to handle any remaining tasks. Failed negotiations with Millbourne Borough led to the closure, and the firehouse has been locked with agreements of sale on two fire trucks. The Millbourne Fire Company issued a letter addressing misinformation and outlining issues between Millbourne Fire Company and Millbourne Borough. They had requested funding for part-time paid firefighters, but the proposals were rejected. The department faced challenges due to a shortage of volunteers and insufficient resources. The closure leaves Millbourne relying on neighboring fire departments for coverage.


Economy

Millbourne relied on property taxes from a Sears store but faced financial hardship after its closure in 1988. Mismanagement of funds pushed Millbourne towards bankruptcy. The state of Pennsylvania designated Millbourne as financially distressed in 1993 and hired Fairmount Capital Advisors Inc. for a recovery plan. Taxes increased for homeowners. In the 2000s, Millbourne implemented a land value tax, generating revenue from the land itself. The former Sears lot became a major income source. On October 21, 2014, Millbourne was removed from the distressed list. In 2012, a development plan was created for the vacant plot of land that originally hosted
Sears Sears, Roebuck and Co., commonly known as Sears ( ), is an American chain of department stores and online retailer founded in 1892 by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck and reincorporated in 1906 by Richard Sears and Julius Rosen ...
. It included multiple retail stores and anchors, housing units and apartments, and new townhall. Due to the property lying within the Cobb's Creek floodplain and being located in a disadvantaged area, the plan was scrapped. On October 7, 2022, after 7 years of planning, the
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, also known by its acronym CHOP, is a children's hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its primary campus is located in the University City, Philadelphia, University City neighborhood of West Philadelph ...
opened a logistics facility at the former
Sears Sears, Roebuck and Co., commonly known as Sears ( ), is an American chain of department stores and online retailer founded in 1892 by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck and reincorporated in 1906 by Richard Sears and Julius Rosen ...
lot. With the arrival of the new facility, Delaware Country reassessed the site's value at $50.6 million. According to the 2020 Census, The median income for a household in Millbourne was $45,800, and the median income for a family was $44,732. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for Millbourne was $15,752. About 7.8% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over. In Millbourne, the top three industries residents over the age of 16 are employed in include
retail trade Retail is the sale of goods and services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, which is the sale to business or institutional customers. A retailer purchases goods in large quantities from manufacturers, directly or through a wholesale ...
,
recreation Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time. The "need to do something for recreation" is an essential element of human biology and psychology. Recreational activities are often done for happiness, enjoyment, amusement, ...
and food services, and administrative and
waste management Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes the collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of waste, together with monitor ...
.


Grants

Throughout the years, Millbourne has received grants to improve infrastructure. This included grants to improve the heart of Millbourne, local recycling and leaf collection programs, develop the Service and Logistics Center for the
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, also known by its acronym CHOP, is a children's hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its primary campus is located in the University City, Philadelphia, University City neighborhood of West Philadelph ...
, and for planning around Millbourne Station to attract new businesses.


Education


Millbourne School District

In the 1950s, students in Millbourne would attend East Lansdowne Elementary School and Aldan High School under the Millbourne School District. In the late 1960s, Delaware County began reorganizing its school districts under the school consolidation act. The Millbourne School District, including Newtown and Marcus Hook, was planned to merge with
Upper Darby Upper Darby Township, often shortened to Upper Darby, is a home rule township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township had a total population of 85,681, making it the state's sixth-most populated mun ...
and Clifton Heights school districts. Millbourne appealed the decision to the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System. It began in 1684 as the Provincial Court, and casual references to it as the "Supreme Court" of Pennsylvania were made offici ...
, wanting to be independent and send students to other schools on a tuition basis. Millbourne lost that appeal but was granted a tax reduction. The Millbourne School District shut down in 1971 and was merged with other municipalities to form the
Upper Darby School District Upper Darby School District (UDSD) is a large public school district of approximately 12,000 students in Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It consists of an area including Upper Darby Township, Clifton Heights borough, ...
.


Upper Darby School District

Today, K-12 students attend
Upper Darby School District Upper Darby School District (UDSD) is a large public school district of approximately 12,000 students in Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It consists of an area including Upper Darby Township, Clifton Heights borough, ...
schools.
Kindergarten Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th cen ...
ers attend the Upper Darby Kindergarten Center. Grades 1–5 attend Charles Kelly Elementary School. Grades 6–8 attend Beverly Hills Middle School. Grades 9–12 attend
Upper Darby High School Upper Darby High School (UDHS) is a four-year public high school located in Upper Darby Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Upper Darby School District. Established in 1895, it is the oldest high school in Delaware Count ...
. The Kindergarten Center, Charles Kelly Elementary School, and the
Upper Darby High School Upper Darby High School (UDHS) is a four-year public high school located in Upper Darby Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Upper Darby School District. Established in 1895, it is the oldest high school in Delaware Count ...
all provide bus transportation to students in Millbourne.


Census Statistics

According to the 2020 Census, 30.2% of Millbourne's population has a
bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...
or higher. 19% have a
high school A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., ...
or equivalent degree, 20.3% attended some college with no degree, 3.8% have an
associate degree An associate degree or associate's degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two to three years. It is a level of academic qualification above a high school diploma and below a bachelor's degree ...
, 18.5% have a
bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years ...
, and 11.7% have a graduate or professional degree. Around 64.4% of students in Millbourne are enrolled in K-12 schools. 7.7% are enrolled in
preschool A preschool (sometimes spelled as pre school or pre-school), also known as nursery school, pre-primary school, play school, is an school, educational establishment or learning space offering early childhood education to children before they ...
, 21.5% are enrolled in undergraduate colleges, and 6.4% are enrolled in graduate professional schools.


Culture


Art

Millbourne Station is decorated with metal
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peacock feathers. The project, designed by Erland + Kaman in 2009, is called "Paradise." It is an homage to the diverse culture of Millbourne and its people from the
Indian sub-continent The Indian subcontinent is a physiographic region of Asia below the Himalayas which projects into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west. It is now divided between Bangladesh, India, and Pakis ...
. There is a community-made mural located next to Millbourne station via a narrow passageway, depicting Millbourne and its residents. The mural project was sponsored by
City Year City Year is an American education nonprofit organization founded in 1988. The organization partners with public schools in 29 high-need communities across the US and through international affiliates in the UK and Johannesburg, South Africa. City ...
in 2008.


Food

Although Millbourne does not have it its own cuisine, a myriad of ethnic grocery stores and restaurants are available in Millbourne. The stretch from Millbourne to Upper Darby offers a diverse culinary experience for the
South Asia South Asia is the southern Subregion#Asia, subregion of Asia that is defined in both geographical and Ethnicity, ethnic-Culture, cultural terms. South Asia, with a population of 2.04 billion, contains a quarter (25%) of the world's populatio ...
n residents in the area. Within a close proximity, several Indian, Bengali, and Punjabi grocery stores provide access to fresh produce.


Media


Newspapers

Millbourne does not have its own daily newspaper but is broadly covered by The Delaware County Daily Times and
The Philadelphia Inquirer ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', often referred to simply as ''The Inquirer'', is a daily newspaper headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded on June 1, 1829, ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' is the third-longest continuously operating da ...
.


Radio

Millbourne has access to the same radio channels as those received in the
Philadelphia metropolitan area Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
. As of 2023, Millbourne receives 22 AM and 52 FM stations.


Television

Millbourne has access to the same television channels as those received in the
Philadelphia metropolitan area Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
. Millbourne was a subject in
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's Visions 2011 for its Indian majority. An episode of
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titled ''Philadelphia Masala'' was set in Millbourne, and was aimed to educate children on Sikh culture.


Infrastructure


Transportation


Roads

As of 2013, there was of public roads in Millbourne, all of which was maintained by Millbourne.
Pennsylvania Route 3 Pennsylvania Route 3 (PA 3) is a state highway located in the southeastern portion of Pennsylvania. The route runs from U.S. Route 322 Business (West Chester, Pennsylvania), U.S. Route 322 Business (US 322 Bus.) in West Chester, Pennsylvania, ...
is the only numbered highway serving Millbourne, acting as Millbourne's southern border. The Millbourne section of
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was formally called West Chester Pike and was later changed to Market Street to align with the same street in
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. Roads within Millbourne are maintained by the Millbourne council. Residents within Millbourne pay for parking permits. There are also
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s located alongside Wister Drive and Chatham Road. In Delaware County, motorists are able to pay for parking through
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.


Public transportation

Millbourne station is located at the end of Sellers Avenue, which is owned and operated by
SEPTA SEPTA, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, is a regional public transportation authority that operates bus, rapid transit, commuter rail, light rail, and electric trolleybus services for nearly four million people througho ...
. The station goes westbound to 69th Street Transportation Center and eastbound to Frankford Transportation Center.As part of the
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's revitalization of the
Market-Frankford Line The L, formerly known as the Market–Frankford Line, is a rapid transit line in the SEPTA Metro network in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The L runs from the 69th Street Transit Center in Upper Darby, just outside of West Philad ...
, Millbourne station was planned to be modernized in 1998. The station was fully modernized in 2007.


Utilities

Recycling Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. This concept often includes the recovery of energy from waste materials. The recyclability of a material depends on its ability to reacquire the propert ...
is available every Wednesday in Millbourne. Regular trash-pick-up is available every Thursday and Friday.
Electricity Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter possessing an electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described by Maxwel ...
to Millbourne is provided by the
PECO Energy Company PECO, formerly the Philadelphia Electric Company, is an energy company founded in 1881 and incorporated in 1929. It became part of Exelon Corporation in 2000 when it merged with Commonwealth Edison's holding company Unicom Corp. The company ...
. Water services are provided by Aqua America.
ADSL Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) is a type of digital subscriber line (DSL) technology, a data communications technology that enables faster data transmission over Copper wire, copper telephone lines than a conventional voiceband modem ...
,
Cable Cable may refer to: Mechanical * Nautical cable, an assembly of three or more ropes woven against the weave of the ropes, rendering it virtually waterproof * Wire rope, a type of rope that consists of several strands of metal wire laid into a hel ...
,
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, Fixed Wireless and
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internet technology is available in Millbourne. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC provides the majority of
cable internet In telecommunications, cable Internet access, shortened to cable Internet, is a form of broadband internet access which uses the same infrastructure as cable television. Like digital subscriber line (DSL) and fiber to the premises, cable Internet ...
to residents in the area. 5G in the area is commercially available from
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,
AT&T Mobility AT&T Mobility, LLC, also known as AT&T Wireless and Trade name, marketed as simply AT&T, is an American telecommunications company. Formed in April 2000 as Cingular Wireless LLC, It is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T, AT&T Inc. and provide ...
, and
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.


References


External links


Millbourne Borough website




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