Olney-Oak Lane, Philadelphia
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Olney-Oak Lane, Philadelphia, is a section of Philadelphia that is immediately north of North Philadelphia and south of
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. It is an area that consists of the now defunct
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that was called "
Bristol Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Bristol Township was a township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township ceased to exist and was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854. It is the ...
". The section is often excluded as part of
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by city government agencies, though locally it is often referred to as "Uptown," along with the GermantownChestnut Hill area. The section includes the neighborhoods of East Oak Lane and West Oak Lane, Feltonville, Fern Rock,
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, Logan, Ogontz, Cedarbrook and Olney.


Demographics

, the Olney-Oak Lane section of Philadelphia had a population of 168,770, with 76,576 males, 92,195 females and a median age of 33. Racial demographics: * Non-Hispanic Black: 94,679 (56.1%) * Hispanic or Latino of any race: 40,336 (23.9%) * Non-Hispanic White: 15,526 (9.2%) * Asian: 12,320 (7.3%) * Mixed or Other: 5,906 (3.5%)


See also

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Bristol Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Bristol Township was a township that was located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township ceased to exist and was incorporated into the City of Philadelphia following the passage of the Act of Consolidation, 1854. It is the ...


References

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