Page Contents for Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

Government

Organizations, Churches, and Sports.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Pennsylvania state capital is Harrisburg.
The population of Drexel Hill is approximately 29,364 (2000), 28043 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 12,257 (1990), 11280 (2010).
The amount of land area in Drexel Hill is 8.334 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Drexel Hill to Washington DC is 120 miles.
The distance to the Pennsylvania state capital is 89 miles. (as the crow flies)
Drexel Hill is positioned 39.94 degrees north of the equator and 75.30 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Location

in southeast Pennsylvania. Drexel Hill is a suburb just west of Philadelphia.
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History & History Related Items

Drexel Hill developed primarily in the 1930's and 40's. Drexel Hill conists of mostly single family homes constructed of brick or stone in colonial and tudor type designs.
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Drexel Hill City Government

The City of Drexel Hill is really not a city, but a small section of the Township of Upper Darby, PA
100 Garrett Road
Upper Darby, PA 19082
Phone: 610-352-4100
Fax: 610-734-7709

Upper Darby Township information:
The township of Upper Darby has about 120,000 population. In 1980 the population was 84,054 and in 1990 - 81,177. It was formed on 30 August 1736 from Darby Township. The area was first settled in 1688. It has about 7.62 square miles. The elevation in the Township ranges from 60 to 260 feet above sea level.

Drexel Hill Schools

Children of Drexel Hill attend public schools in the Upper Darby School District. Parochial Schools in the area are served by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

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Upper Darby School District
Phone: 610-789-7200 Drexel Hill

Miscellany

The population of Drexel Hill was:
1990 - 29,744
2000 - 29,364