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Population in July 2007: 6,085. Population change since 2000: -1.2%
 

Males: 2,876  (47.3%)
Females: 3,209  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  33.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 19081.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $99,384 (it was $82,653 in 2000)
Swarthmore:  $99,384
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $437,277 (it was $240,200 in 2000)
Swarthmore:  $437,277
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $494,336; Detached houses: $548,730; Townhouses or other attached units: $333,439; In 2-unit structures: $692,415; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $482,785; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $150,334
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Races in Swarthmore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.8%)
  • Black (4.7%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Chinese (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Swarthmore: 106.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (17.8%), German (17.8%), Irish (17.4%), Italian (8.7%), Russian (6.1%), Polish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/06/1893

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 1.38 square miles.

Population density: 4399 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Swarthmore

  • High school or higher: 96.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 77.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 45.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Swarthmore borough

  • Never married: 42.0%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

581 residents are foreign born (4.0% Asia, 2.5% Europe, 1.5% Latin America).

This borough:  9.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Swarthmore:  2.2% ($5,296)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brandywine, DE (11.1 miles , pop. 78,620).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (12.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rutledge borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Morton borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Folsom, PA (1.1 miles ), Nether Providence Township, PA (1.2 miles ), Woodlyn, PA (1.3 miles ), Springfield, PA (1.4 miles ), Ridley Park borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Rose Valley borough, PA (1.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.90 N, Longitude: 75.35 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +261 (+4.2%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 1,368 (43.7%)

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Population change in the 1990s: +58 (+0.9%).


Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (34%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Construction (3%)
  • Data processing and other information services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (40%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Data processing and other information services (3%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Postsecondary teachers (10%)
  • Lawyers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



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Crime in Swarthmore by Year
Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 110000
    per 100,000 16.216.20.00.00.00.0
Robberies 230141
    per 100,000 32.448.60.016.265.016.3
Assaults 74810117
    per 100,000 113.464.7129.6161.7178.8113.9
Burglaries 28171213119
    per 100,000 453.6275.1194.4210.2178.8146.4
Thefts 865774558068
    per 100,000 1393.2922.51198.6889.41300.61106.1
Auto thefts 731255
    per 100,000 113.448.616.232.381.381.3
Arson 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.016.20.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 141.9100.588.890.1126.388.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.48
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

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Swarthmore-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the Swarthmore borough center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 tornado 19.9 miles away from the borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Swarthmore:
  • RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MEDIA, PA)
  • CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; CHESTER, PA)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; DREXEL HILL, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Swarthmore, PA

Amtrak stations near Swarthmore:
  • 8 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.swarthmoreboro.org

College/University in Swarthmore:
  • SWARTHMORE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,425; Location: 500 COLLEGE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.swarthmore.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swarthmore:
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; MEDIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,248)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 5 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,115)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,547)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 19,324)
  • DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 10,823)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,138)
Public elementary/middle schools in Swarthmore:
Private elementary/middle schools in Swarthmore:
  • NOTRE DAME DE LOURDES SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 990 FAIRVIEW; Grades: PK - 8)
  • GEOGE CROTHERS MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 401 RUTGERS AVE; Grades: UG - UG)
See full list of schools located in Swarthmore

Library in Swarthmore:
  • SWARTHMORE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $171,642; Location: BOROUGH HALL 121 PARK AVENUE; 38,733 books; 905 audio materials; 246 video materials; 140 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Swarthmore: Oakdale (A), Swathmore Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Swarthmore: Clothier Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Alpine Motor Lodge-Christopher'S (650 Baltimore Pike).

 

Average household size:
This borough:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  67.6%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  2.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  1.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Swarthmore, PA


1233 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Swarthmore compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Swarthmore (2009 data):
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Swarthmore Branch at 31 South Chester Road, branch established on 1953-07-01. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The



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2004 Presidential Election results in Delaware County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Swarthmore

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchMuslim Estimate
Adherents72.6%4.6%4.0%3.3%2.0%
Congregations14.5%14.8%11.5%10.6%1.2%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.7%1.0%0.9%7.9%
Congregations6.6%5.7%1.5%0.9%32.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,622$31,4640$0
Other Government Administration 3$7,631$30,5240$0
Police Protection - Officers 9$44,370$59,1600$0
Streets and Highways 4$22,110$66,3300$0
Other and Unallocable 1$5,634$67,6080$0
Totals for Government 18$82,367$54,9110$0



Swarthmore government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $477,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $477,000
    Solid Waste Management: $275,000
    All Other: $63,000
    Parking Facilities: $61,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $132,000
    Sewerage: $56,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $632,000
    Sewerage: $386,000
    General - Other: $333,000
    Solid Waste Management: $247,000
    Central Staff Services: $228,000
    Regular Highways: $163,000
    Libraries: $90,000
    Parks & Recreation: $75,000
    General Public Buildings: $67,000
    Fire Protection: $53,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $2,856,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $729,000
    Total Federal Securities: $321,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $232,000
    Benefit Payments: $232,000
    Other Investments - Other: $108,000
    Interest Revenue: $-214,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $106,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,804,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,714,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $90,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $93,000
    Interest Earnings: $36,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $23,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $75,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $109,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $91,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,110,000
    NEC: $444,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $920,000

5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,574 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.33%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($506 average AGI)
Delaware County:  0.10%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Philadelphia County, PA  1.83% ($38,045 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, PA  0.56% ($82,255)
from Chester County, PA  0.53% ($71,219)


5.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,420 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.67%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($458 average AGI)
Delaware County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Philadelphia County, PA  1.15% ($37,465 average AGI)
to Chester County, PA  0.88% ($74,618)
to Montgomery County, PA  0.56% ($68,656)


Strongest AM radio stations in Swarthmore:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WPWA (1590 AM; 3 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: MOUNT OCEAN MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WDAS (1480 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMR (800 AM; 5 kW; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: WTMR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Swarthmore:
  • WSRN-FM (91.5 FM; SWARTHMORE, PA; Owner: SWARTHMORE COLLEGE)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIOQ (102.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • W278AK (103.5 FM; VILLAGE GREEN, PA; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Swarthmore:
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
  • W33BT (Channel 33; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 83
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
  • Fatalities: 89
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 209
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15
See more detailed statistics of Swarthmore fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $238,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,091
Total average daily truck traffic: 271

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 500 College Avenue, Type: Bant, Structure height: 20 m, Overall height: 22 m, Call Sign: WPSN327
    Assigned Frequencies : 461.025 MHz, 461.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/26/2001, Expiration Date: 06/26/2011, Certifier: Rhoda Maurer
    Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants Inc, Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996, Email:
  • Lat: 39.904194 Lon: -75.351972, Call Sign: WPZC374
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.962 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/24/2003, Expiration Date: 12/24/2013, Certifier: Tom Cochrane
    Registrant: Metropolitan Communications, Inc., 309 Commerce Drive, Exton, PA 19341, Phone: (610) 363-5858, Fax: (610) 524-9970, Email:
  • Lat: 39.906917 Lon: -75.352639, Call Sign: WQCA523, Licensee ID: L00036440
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz, 72.1800 MHz, 72.2600 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/18/2005, Expiration Date: 01/18/2015, Certifier: William Maguvre
    Registrant: Swarthmore College

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • SWARTHMORE, Water Tank Beside Crum Creek, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WLC284, Licensee ID: L00021591
    Assigned Frequencies : 10975.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11135.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/05/1985, Expiration Date: 03/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 06/04/2000
    Registrant: Wang Communications, Inc., 2000 Fifteenth Street,North Suite 6, Arlington, VA 22207

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Swarthmore)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 6937H , Serial Number: 17265653, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 07/24/1975
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Rudolph G Terry, 551 Westminster Ave, Swarthmore, PA 19081, Other Owners: James Bradley



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$293,00067$222,62752$245,46220$66,3004$242,2500$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$05$253,60014$295,2868$54,1250$01$49,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$54,00019$258,47411$37,9092$82,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$06$376,33310$236,9000$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$261,0005$449,4002$60,0001$192,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4076.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$209,5001$392,0001$288,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$631,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$355,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4076.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 32
  • Hazardous Condition: 48

Incident types - Swarthmore


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Swarthmore, PA

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