Radnor Township, Pennsylvania: Difference between revisions
Clarity Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Disambiguation links added |
|||
(14 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Use mdy dates|date= |
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} |
||
{{Infobox settlement |
{{Infobox settlement |
||
| name = Radnor Township |
| name = Radnor Township |
||
| official_name = Township of Radnor |
| official_name = Township of Radnor |
||
| native_name = |
| native_name = |
||
| native_name_lang = |
| native_name_lang = |
||
| other_name = |
| other_name = |
||
| settlement_type = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]] with [[Home Rule Municipality (Pennsylvania)|home rule]] |
| settlement_type = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]] with [[Home Rule Municipality (Pennsylvania)|home rule]] |
||
| image_flag |
| image_flag = |
||
| image_seal |
| image_seal = SealOfRadnorTownshipDelcoPA 01.png |
||
| image_blank_emblem |
| image_blank_emblem = WordmarkOfRadnorTownshipDelcoPA.jpg |
||
| blank_emblem_size |
| blank_emblem_size = 150px |
||
| blank_emblem_type |
| blank_emblem_type = Logo |
||
| image_skyline |
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage |
||
| photo1a = MilePostRadnor.JPG |
| photo1a = MilePostRadnor.JPG |
||
| photo2a = Wayne Hotel Wayne PA b.JPG |
| photo2a = Wayne Hotel Wayne PA b.JPG |
||
Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
| size = 270 |
| size = 270 |
||
| foot_montage = Clockwise from top: Memorial mile post in [[Downtown Wayne Historic District|Downtown Wayne]]; [[Radnor Friends Meetinghouse]]; St. Thomas [[Augustinians|Augustinian]] [[Monastery]]; [[Villanova University]]; [[Garrett Hill, Pennsylvania|Garrett Hill]] [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] Parade; [[Wayne Hotel]]}} |
| foot_montage = Clockwise from top: Memorial mile post in [[Downtown Wayne Historic District|Downtown Wayne]]; [[Radnor Friends Meetinghouse]]; St. Thomas [[Augustinians|Augustinian]] [[Monastery]]; [[Villanova University]]; [[Garrett Hill, Pennsylvania|Garrett Hill]] [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] Parade; [[Wayne Hotel]]}} |
||
| etymology = Named for [[Radnorshire]], [[Wales]] |
| etymology = Named for [[Radnorshire]], [[Wales]] |
||
| nickname = |
| nickname = |
||
| motto = "Best of the Main Line" |
| motto = "Best of the Main Line" |
||
| anthem = |
| anthem = |
||
| image_map = Delaware County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Radnor highlighted.svg |
| image_map = Delaware County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Radnor highlighted.svg |
||
| mapsize = 260px |
| mapsize = 260px |
||
| map_alt = |
| map_alt = |
||
| map_caption = Location in [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Delaware County]] and |
| map_caption = Location of Radnor Township in [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Delaware County]] and of Delaware County in [[Pennsylvania]] |
||
| image_map1 = Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg |
| image_map1 = Pennsylvania in United States (US48).svg |
||
| mapsize1 = |
| mapsize1 = |
||
| map_alt1 = |
| map_alt1 = |
||
| map_caption1 = Location of Pennsylvania in the United States |
| map_caption1 = Location of [[Pennsylvania]] in the United States |
||
| pushpin_map = |
| pushpin_map = |
||
| pushpin_label_position = |
| pushpin_label_position = |
||
| pushpin_label = |
| pushpin_label = |
||
| pushpin_map_alt = |
| pushpin_map_alt = |
||
| pushpin_mapsize = |
| pushpin_mapsize = |
||
| pushpin_relief = |
| pushpin_relief = |
||
| pushpin_map_caption = |
| pushpin_map_caption = |
||
| coordinates = {{coord|40|2|11|N|75|22|21|W|display=inline,title}} |
| coordinates = {{coord|40|2|11|N|75|22|21|W|display=inline,title}} |
||
| coor_pinpoint = |
| coor_pinpoint = |
||
| coordinates_footnotes = |
| coordinates_footnotes = |
||
| grid_name = |
| grid_name = |
||
| grid_position = |
| grid_position = |
||
| subdivision_type = Country |
| subdivision_type = Country |
||
| subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} |
| subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} |
||
| subdivision_type1 = [[List of states and territories of the United States|State]] |
| subdivision_type1 = [[List of states and territories of the United States|State]] |
||
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Pennsylvania}} |
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Pennsylvania}} |
||
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]] |
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]] |
||
| subdivision_name2 = [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Delaware]] |
| subdivision_name2 = [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Delaware]] |
||
| subdivision_type3 = |
| subdivision_type3 = |
||
| subdivision_name3 = |
| subdivision_name3 = |
||
| subdivision_type4 = [[Colony|Historic colony]] |
| subdivision_type4 = [[Colony|Historic colony]] |
||
| subdivision_name4 = [[Province of Pennsylvania]] |
| subdivision_name4 = [[Province of Pennsylvania]] |
||
| established_title = Founded |
| established_title = Founded |
||
| established_date = 1682 |
| established_date = 1682 |
||
| established_title1 = Incorporated |
| established_title1 = Incorporated |
||
| established_date1 = 1901 |
| established_date1 = 1901 |
||
| established_title2 = |
| established_title2 = |
||
| established_date2 = |
| established_date2 = |
||
| established_title3 = |
| established_title3 = |
||
| established_date3 = |
| established_date3 = |
||
| established_title4 = |
| established_title4 = |
||
| established_date4 = |
| established_date4 = |
||
| established_title5 = |
| established_title5 = |
||
| established_date5 = |
| established_date5 = |
||
| established_title6 = |
| established_title6 = |
||
| established_date6 = |
| established_date6 = |
||
| established_title7 = |
| established_title7 = |
||
| established_date7 = |
| established_date7 = |
||
| extinct_title = |
| extinct_title = |
||
| extinct_date = |
| extinct_date = |
||
| founder = [[William Penn]] |
| founder = [[William Penn]] |
||
| named_for = |
| named_for = |
||
| seat_type = |
| seat_type = |
||
| seat = |
| seat = |
||
| seat1_type = |
| seat1_type = |
||
| seat1 = |
| seat1 = |
||
| government_footnotes = |
| government_footnotes = |
||
| government_type = [[Board of Commissioners]] |
| government_type = [[Board of Commissioners]] |
||
| governing_body = |
| governing_body = |
||
| leader_name = William White<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ilgenfritz |first1=Richard |title=William White named new Radnor Township manager |url=https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/mainlinetimes/william-white-named-new-radnor-township-manager/article_87f1f22a-85a7-11ea-b47c-3faf9a20ae00.html |website=Main Line Times |publisher=Main Line Media News |access-date= |
| leader_name = William White<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ilgenfritz |first1=Richard |title=William White named new Radnor Township manager |url=https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/mainlinetimes/william-white-named-new-radnor-township-manager/article_87f1f22a-85a7-11ea-b47c-3faf9a20ae00.html |website=Main Line Times |publisher=Main Line Media News |access-date=April 23, 2020 |archive-date=April 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424025555/https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/mainlinetimes/william-white-named-new-radnor-township-manager/article_87f1f22a-85a7-11ea-b47c-3faf9a20ae00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |
||
| leader_party = |
| leader_party = |
||
| leader_title = Township Manager |
| leader_title = Township Manager |
||
| leader_name1 = |
| leader_name1 = |
||
| leader_title1 = |
| leader_title1 = |
||
| total_type = |
| total_type = |
||
| unit_pref = Imperial |
| unit_pref = Imperial |
||
| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date= |
| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 13, 2017|archive-date=August 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824053156/https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_42.txt|url-status=live}}</ref> |
||
| area_total_km2 = 35.72 |
| area_total_km2 = 35.72 |
||
| area_total_sq_mi = 13.79 |
| area_total_sq_mi = 13.79 |
||
| area_land_km2 = 35.68 |
| area_land_km2 = 35.68 |
||
| area_land_sq_mi = 13.78 |
| area_land_sq_mi = 13.78 |
||
| area_water_km2 = 0.04 |
| area_water_km2 = 0.04 |
||
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.01 |
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.01 |
||
| area_water_percent = |
| area_water_percent = |
||
| area_metro_footnotes = |
| area_metro_footnotes = |
||
| area_metro_km2 = |
| area_metro_km2 = |
||
| area_metro_sq_mi = |
| area_metro_sq_mi = |
||
| area_rank = |
| area_rank = |
||
| elevation_footnotes = |
| elevation_footnotes = |
||
| elevation_m = |
| elevation_m = |
||
| elevation_ft = 381 |
| elevation_ft = 381 |
||
| elevation_point = |
| elevation_point = |
||
| elevation_max_footnotes = |
| elevation_max_footnotes = |
||
| elevation_max_m = |
| elevation_max_m = |
||
| elevation_max_ft = |
| elevation_max_ft = |
||
| elevation_max_point = |
| elevation_max_point = |
||
| elevation_max_rank = |
| elevation_max_rank = |
||
| elevation_min_footnotes = |
| elevation_min_footnotes = |
||
| elevation_min_m = |
| elevation_min_m = |
||
| elevation_min_ft = |
| elevation_min_ft = |
||
| elevation_min_point = |
| elevation_min_point = |
||
| elevation_min_rank = |
| elevation_min_rank = |
||
| population_as_of = [[2010 United States census|2010]] |
| population_as_of = [[2010 United States census|2010]] |
||
| population_footnotes = |
| population_footnotes = |
||
| population_total = 31531 |
| population_total = 31531 |
||
| pop_est_as_of = 2019 |
| pop_est_as_of = 2019 |
||
| pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="Census2019Est"/> |
| pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="Census2019Est"/> |
||
| population_est = 31875 |
| population_est = 31875 |
||
| population_rank = |
| population_rank = |
||
| population_density_km2 = 891.64 |
| population_density_km2 = 891.64 |
||
| population_density_sq_mi = 2309.38 |
| population_density_sq_mi = 2309.38 |
||
| population_metro_footnotes = |
| population_metro_footnotes = |
||
| population_metro = |
| population_metro = |
||
| population_density_metro_km2 = |
| population_density_metro_km2 = |
||
| population_density_metro_sq_mi = |
| population_density_metro_sq_mi = |
||
| population_density = |
| population_density = |
||
| population_density_rank = |
| population_density_rank = |
||
| population_blank1_title = |
| population_blank1_title = |
||
| population_blank1 = |
| population_blank1 = |
||
| population_density_blank1_km2 = |
| population_density_blank1_km2 = |
||
| population_density_blank1_sq_mi |
| population_density_blank1_sq_mi= |
||
| population_blank2_title = |
| population_blank2_title = |
||
| population_blank2 = |
| population_blank2 = |
||
| population_density_blank2_km2 = |
| population_density_blank2_km2 = |
||
| population_density_blank2_sq_mi |
| population_density_blank2_sq_mi= |
||
| population_demonym = Radnorite <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.radnor.com/documentcenter/view/439 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017 |
| population_demonym = Radnorite <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.radnor.com/documentcenter/view/439 |title=Archived copy |access-date=September 2, 2017 |archive-date=September 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902133910/http://www.radnor.com/documentcenter/view/439 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
||
| population_note = |
| population_note = |
||
| demographics_type1 = |
| demographics_type1 = |
||
| demographics1_footnotes = |
| demographics1_footnotes = |
||
| demographics1_title1 = |
| demographics1_title1 = |
||
| demographics1_info1 = |
| demographics1_info1 = |
||
| demographics_type2 = |
| demographics_type2 = |
||
| demographics2_footnotes = |
| demographics2_footnotes = |
||
| demographics2_title1 = |
| demographics2_title1 = |
||
| demographics2_info1 = |
| demographics2_info1 = |
||
| timezone1 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]] |
| timezone1 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]] |
||
| utc_offset1 = -5 |
| utc_offset1 = -5 |
||
| timezone1_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]] |
| timezone1_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]] |
||
| utc_offset1_DST = -4 |
| utc_offset1_DST = -4 |
||
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]] |
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]] |
||
| postal_code = 190xx |
| postal_code = 190xx |
||
| postal2_code_type = |
| postal2_code_type = |
||
| postal2_code |
| postal2_code = |
||
| area_code_type = |
| area_code_type = |
||
| area_codes = [[Area codes 610, 484, and 835|484 and 610]] |
| area_codes = [[Area codes 610, 484, and 835|484 and 610]] |
||
| geocode = |
| geocode = |
||
| iso_code = |
| iso_code = |
||
| blank_name |
| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]] |
||
| blank_info |
| blank_info = 42-045-63264 |
||
| blank1_name |
| blank1_name = |
||
| blank1_info |
| blank1_info = |
||
| blank_name_sec2 |
| blank_name_sec2 = |
||
| blank_info_sec2 |
| blank_info_sec2 = |
||
| blank1_name_sec2 |
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Interstate Highway System|Interstates]] |
||
| blank1_info_sec2 |
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[File:I-476.svg|26px|link=Blue Route (Pennsylvania)]] |
||
| blank2_name_sec2 |
| blank2_name_sec2 = [[United States Numbered Highway System|U.S. Routes]] |
||
| blank2_info_sec2 |
| blank2_info_sec2 = [[File:US 30.svg|26px|link=U.S. Route 30 in Pennsylvania]] |
||
| blank3_name_sec2 |
| blank3_name_sec2 = [[Commuter rail]] |
||
| blank3_info_sec2 |
| blank3_info_sec2 = [[Paoli/Thorndale Line]] |
||
| blank4_name_sec2 |
| blank4_name_sec2 = [[Rapid transit]] |
||
| blank4_info_sec2 |
| blank4_info_sec2 = [[Norristown High Speed Line]] |
||
| blank5_name_sec2 = Wikimedia Commons |
| blank5_name_sec2 = Wikimedia Commons |
||
| blank5_info_sec2 = |
| blank5_info_sec2 = |
||
| website = [http://radnor.com/ Radnor Township] |
| website = [http://radnor.com/ Radnor Township] |
||
| footnotes = |
| footnotes = |
||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Radnor Township''', often called simply '''Radnor''', is a [[township (Pennsylvania)|first class township]] with [[Home Rule Municipality (Pennsylvania)|home rule status]] in [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania]], United States. |
'''Radnor Township''', often called simply '''Radnor''', is a [[township (Pennsylvania)|first class township]] with [[Home Rule Municipality (Pennsylvania)|home rule status]] in [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania]], United States. |
||
Radnor Township is part of the famed [[Philadelphia Main Line|Main Line]] of [[Philadelphia]]. As of the 2019 [[United States census]], the township's population was 31875.<ref name="Census2019Est">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts: Radnor Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/radnortownshipdelawarecountypennsylvania |website=Census Quick Facts |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=November 27, 2020 |archive-date=December 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207012506/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/radnortownshipdelawarecountypennsylvania |url-status=live }}</ref> Radnor Township is the [[List of municipalities in Pennsylvania|largest municipality in Delaware County by land area]] and the [[List of municipalities in Pennsylvania|fourth-largest by population]], following [[Upper Darby Township]], [[Haverford Township]], and [[Chester, Pennsylvania|Chester]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Municipal Statistics |url=https://dced.pa.gov/local-government/municipal-statistics/ |website=Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development |access-date=November 27, 2020 |archive-date=November 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126134828/https://dced.pa.gov/local-government/municipal-statistics/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
|||
Radnor Township is one of the oldest municipalities in Pennsylvania. Radnor Township was founded as a part of the [[Welsh tract]]. The original settlers were Welsh-speaking Quakers, led by John Roberts, in an attempt to establish a [[Barony (county division)|barony]] of Wales in Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Jordan |first1=John Woolf (1914) |title=A History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and Its People, Volume 1 |year=1914 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ND8tAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Whereas+divers+considerable+persons+among%22&pg=PA115 |publisher=Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 115 |isbn=9785876569028 |access-date=December 1, 2020 |archive-date=October 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022230951/https://books.google.com/books?id=ND8tAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Whereas+divers+considerable+persons+among%22&pg=PA115 |url-status=live }}</ref> In about 1681, a group of Welsh Quakers met with [[William Penn]] to secure a grant of land in which they could conduct their affairs in their own language. The parties agreed on a tract covering {{convert|40,000|acre|km2}}, to be constituted as a separate county whose people and government could conduct their affairs in Welsh. [[William Penn]], an English [[Quaker]], laid out the township in an elongated rectangle located parallel to the [[Schuylkill River]], and the borders of the township have remained unchanged since its founding in 1682.<ref name="Radnor History">{{cite web |title=Radnor Township History |url=https://www.radnor.com/164/History |publisher=Radnor Township |access-date=December 2, 2020 |archive-date=October 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031110349/https://www.radnor.com/164/History |url-status=live }}</ref> |
|||
⚫ | In 1717, the Welsh Friends built a meeting house on a trail made by the [[Susquehannock]] in Radnor Township. Radnor Township grew around the meeting house and remained the center of population of the township for 200 years. The new township was named Radnor after the county in Wales called [[Radnorshire]]. The influence of the Welsh, some of whom were forced by heavy taxation to sell their land, waned in the latter half of the 18th century. A hint of Radnor's beginnings remain in the names of streets and places evident throughout the community, such as the St. Davids neighborhood, named for [[Saint David]], the patron saint of Wales.<ref name="Radnor History" /> |
||
Radnor Township is one of the oldest municipalities in Pennsylvania. Radnor Township was founded as a part of the [[Welsh tract]]. The original settlers were Welsh-speaking Quakers, led by John Roberts, in an attempt to establish a [[Barony (county division)|barony]] of Wales in Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Jordan |first1=John Woolf (1914) |title=A History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and Its People, Volume 1 |year=1914 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ND8tAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Whereas+divers+considerable+persons+among%22&pg=PA115 |publisher=Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 115 |isbn=9785876569028 |access-date=1 December 2020 |archive-date=22 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022230951/https://books.google.com/books?id=ND8tAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Whereas+divers+considerable+persons+among%22&pg=PA115 |url-status=live }}</ref> In about 1681, a group of Welsh Quakers met with [[William Penn]] to secure a grant of land in which they could conduct their affairs in their own language. The parties agreed on a tract covering 40,000 acres (160 km<sup>2</sup>), to be constituted as a separate county whose people and government could conduct their affairs in Welsh. [[William Penn]], an English [[Quaker]], laid out the township in an elongated rectangle located parallel to the [[Schuylkill River]], and the borders of the township have remained unchanged since its founding in 1682.<ref name="Radnor History">{{cite web |title=Radnor Township History |url=https://www.radnor.com/164/History |publisher=Radnor Township |access-date=2 December 2020 |archive-date=31 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031110349/https://www.radnor.com/164/History |url-status=live }}</ref> |
|||
⚫ | There are a number colleges and universities located in Radnor Township, of which the two largest are [[Villanova University]] and [[Cabrini University]]. The [[Valley Forge Military Academy and College]] is located in the neighborhood of [[Wayne, Pennsylvania|Wayne]] and [[Eastern University (United States)|Eastern University]] is located in the neighborhood of St. Davids.<ref>{{cite web |title=Schools & Universities |url=https://www.radnor.com/414/Schools-Universities |website=Radnor Township |access-date=November 27, 2020 |archive-date=December 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206065832/https://www.radnor.com/414/Schools-Universities |url-status=live }}</ref> |
||
⚫ | In 1717, the Welsh Friends built a meeting house on a trail made by the [[Susquehannock |
||
⚫ | There are a number colleges and universities located in Radnor Township, of which the two largest are [[Villanova University]] and [[Cabrini University]]. The [[Valley Forge Military Academy and College]] is located in the neighborhood of [[Wayne, Pennsylvania|Wayne]] and [[Eastern University (United States)|Eastern University]] is located in the neighborhood of St. Davids.<ref>{{cite web |title=Schools & Universities |url=https://www.radnor.com/414/Schools-Universities |website=Radnor Township |access-date= |
||
==History== |
==History== |
||
===Colonial era=== |
===Colonial era=== |
||
In 1681, Richard Davies purchased 5,000 acres from [[William Penn]]. These lands were sold to various purchasers and were mainly in the location of current Radnor Township.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ashmeade|first1=Henry Graham|title=History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania|date=1884|publisher=L.H. Everts & Co.|location=Philadelphia|page=[https://archive.org/details/cu31924006215655/page/n979 678]|url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924006215655|access-date= |
In 1681, Richard Davies purchased 5,000 acres from [[William Penn]]. These lands were sold to various purchasers and were mainly in the location of current Radnor Township.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ashmeade|first1=Henry Graham|title=History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania|date=1884|publisher=L.H. Everts & Co.|location=Philadelphia|page=[https://archive.org/details/cu31924006215655/page/n979 678]|url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924006215655|access-date=June 16, 2017}}</ref> The township was part of the [[Welsh Tract]] and was named for [[Radnorshire]] in [[Wales]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Espenshade|first=A. Howry|title=Pennsylvania place names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015012934249;view=1up;seq=250|year=1925|publisher=The Pennsylvania State College|location=State College, PA|page=246|access-date=June 8, 2016|archive-date=October 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022230953/https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015012934249&view=1up&seq=250|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1717, the Welsh Friends erected a [[Quaker]] meetinghouse ([[Radnor Friends Meetinghouse]]) near what is now the intersection of [[Conestoga Road]] and [[Sproul Road]] at the geographic center of the township. The new town, "Radnorville", later known as the community of "Ithan" after nearby [[Ithan Creek]], grew around the meetinghouse. The Welsh influence waned in the late 18th century as many left the area due to high taxation. Stone monuments were erected in various locations throughout the township in the late 20th century to commemorate the township's Welsh heritage. |
||
===18th century=== |
===18th century=== |
||
In 1794, the [[Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike]] was built through Radnor Township, making it the first [[toll road]] in the [[United States]], and connecting the cities of [[Philadelphia]] and [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Toll Roads in the United States: History and Current Policy |url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/tollpage/documents/history.pdf |website=Federal Highway Administration |publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation |access-date= |
In 1794, the [[Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike]] was built through Radnor Township, making it the first [[toll road]] in the [[United States]], and connecting the cities of [[Philadelphia]] and [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Toll Roads in the United States: History and Current Policy |url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/tollpage/documents/history.pdf |website=Federal Highway Administration |publisher=U.S. Department of Transportation |access-date=November 27, 2020 |archive-date=October 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021095328/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/tollpage/documents/history.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The turnpike was populated by businesses over time and forms the modern Lancaster Avenue. Lancaster Avenue is the largest and busiest roadway in Radnor Township that is not an interstate, and along it lies many notable places, including Villanova University and Downtown Wayne. |
||
The [[Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad|Columbia Railroad]], later part of the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] also passed through the township in 1832. As a result, Radnor Township is today recognized among the collection of Philadelphia suburbs known as the [[Philadelphia Main Line|Main Line]]. The Main Line railroad facilities are still used by [[SEPTA]] (the Philadelphia area's transit authority) for its [[Paoli/Thorndale Line]] and [[Amtrak]]. |
The [[Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad|Columbia Railroad]], later part of the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] also passed through the township in 1832. As a result, Radnor Township is today recognized among the collection of Philadelphia suburbs known as the [[Philadelphia Main Line|Main Line]]. The Main Line railroad facilities are still used by [[SEPTA]] (the Philadelphia area's transit authority) for its [[Paoli/Thorndale Line]] and [[Amtrak]]. |
||
Line 210: | Line 209: | ||
==Geography== |
==Geography== |
||
[[Image:Main Line 1895.jpg|thumb| |
[[Image:Main Line 1895.jpg|thumb|An 1895 map showing most of Radnor Township together with other communities on the [[Pennsylvania Main Line]]]] |
||
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of 13.8 |
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|13.8|mi2|km2}}, of which {{convert|13.8|mi2|km2}} is land and 0.07% is water. Waterways in Radnor Township include [[Darby Creek (Pennsylvania)|Darby Creek]], [[Ithan Creek]], [[Little Darby Creek (Pennsylvania)|Little Darby Creek]], [[Meadowbrook Run]], and Gulph Creek. |
||
===Climate=== |
===Climate=== |
||
Radnor Township has a hot-summer [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfa'') and the [[hardiness zone]] is 7a. Average monthly temperatures in St. Davids range from 30.7 °F in January to 75.4 °F in July.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State U|website=prism.oregonstate.edu|access-date=2019 |
Radnor Township has a hot-summer [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfa'') and the [[hardiness zone]] is 7a. Average monthly temperatures in St. Davids range from 30.7 °F in January to 75.4 °F in July.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State U|website=prism.oregonstate.edu|access-date=September 11, 2019|archive-date=August 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825085652/http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
||
===Locations=== |
===Locations=== |
||
Line 231: | Line 230: | ||
==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
||
===Racial breakdown=== |
===Racial breakdown=== |
||
As of 2010 census, the racial makeup of the township was 85.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.0% of the population [http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table Explore Census Data]{{dead link|date= |
As of 2010 census, the racial makeup of the township was 85.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.0% of the population [http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table Explore Census Data]{{dead link|date=August 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. |
||
{{US Census population |
{{US Census population |
||
Line 244: | Line 243: | ||
|2010= 31531 |
|2010= 31531 |
||
|2020= 33228 |
|2020= 33228 |
||
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016|archive-date=October 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003185009/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2020 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/radnortownshipdelawarecountypennsylvania/PST045219 |access-date=2021 |
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016|archive-date=October 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003185009/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2020 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/radnortownshipdelawarecountypennsylvania/PST045219 |access-date=October 7, 2021 |archive-date=October 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022231006/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/radnortownshipdelawarecountypennsylvania/PST045219 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
||
}} |
}} |
||
As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= |
As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website |archive-date=December 27, 1996 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961227012639/https://www.census.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref> there were 30,878 people, 10,347 households, and 6,373 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|2,244.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 10,731 housing units at an average density of {{convert|779.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the township was 89.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.67% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.09% [[African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.62% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.98% from two or more races. 2.03% of the population were [[Hispanic]] or [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] of any race. |
||
===Familial size=== |
===Familial size=== |
||
Line 266: | Line 265: | ||
| url = https://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/pennsylvania/radnor |
| url = https://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/pennsylvania/radnor |
||
| access-date = October 31, 2020 |
| access-date = October 31, 2020 |
||
| archive-date = November 16, 2020 |
|||
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201116173814/https://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/pennsylvania/radnor |
|||
| url-status = live |
| url-status = live |
||
}}</ref> |
}}</ref> |
||
Line 287: | Line 286: | ||
The population of Radnor Township in 2010 was 31,531. Of these, about 20,337 (64.5%) were estimated to belong to some form of organized religion. Pennsylvania was unique in its guarantee of religious freedoms, one result of this uncommon freedom was a wide religious diversity, which continues to the present. |
The population of Radnor Township in 2010 was 31,531. Of these, about 20,337 (64.5%) were estimated to belong to some form of organized religion. Pennsylvania was unique in its guarantee of religious freedoms, one result of this uncommon freedom was a wide religious diversity, which continues to the present. |
||
[[Quakerism]] was brought to Radnor after William Penn granted Welsh settlers land west of Philadelphia to establish the Welsh Tract. The [[Radnor Friends Meetinghouse]] was built in 1717. Beginning in the nineteenth century, an influx of Irish, Italian, and Polish [[History of immigration to the United States|immigrants]] to the Delaware Valley caused the growth of [[Catholic]] neighborhoods in Garrett Hill and Villanova.<ref>{{cite web |title=Philadelphia's Irish Immigrant History |url=http://greathungerevent.org/philadelphias-irish-immigration-history-welcome/#:~:text=Between%201845%20and%201851%2C%20750%2C000,immigrant%20population%20in%20the%20city |publisher=Great Hunger Event |access-date= |
[[Quakerism]] was brought to Radnor after William Penn granted Welsh settlers land west of Philadelphia to establish the Welsh Tract. The [[Radnor Friends Meetinghouse]] was built in 1717. Beginning in the nineteenth century, an influx of Irish, Italian, and Polish [[History of immigration to the United States|immigrants]] to the Delaware Valley caused the growth of [[Catholic]] neighborhoods in Garrett Hill and Villanova.<ref>{{cite web |title=Philadelphia's Irish Immigrant History |url=http://greathungerevent.org/philadelphias-irish-immigration-history-welcome/#:~:text=Between%201845%20and%201851%2C%20750%2C000,immigrant%20population%20in%20the%20city |publisher=Great Hunger Event |access-date=November 27, 2020 |archive-date=November 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124153614/http://greathungerevent.org/philadelphias-irish-immigration-history-welcome/#:~:text=Between%201845%20and%201851%2C%20750%2C000,immigrant%20population%20in%20the%20city |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Aspects of Italian Immigration to Philadelphia |url=https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/download/42193/41914 |publisher=The Pennsylvania State University |access-date=November 27, 2020 |archive-date=December 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205013213/https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/download/42193/41914 |url-status=live }}</ref> The development of these Catholic communities expanded further with the foundation of Villanova University and Cabrini University.<ref>{{cite web |title=Learn More About Our Parish History |url=https://www.stthomasofvillanova.org/learn-more-about-our-parish-history.html |publisher=St. Thomas of Villanova Church |access-date=December 23, 2020 |archive-date=December 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205173548/https://www.stthomasofvillanova.org/learn-more-about-our-parish-history.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |
||
According to [[Sperling's BestPlaces]], the largest religious group in Radnor Township is the [[Catholic Church]], represented by the [[Archdiocese of Philadelphia]].<ref name="RadnorReligion">{{cite web |last1=Sperling |first1=Bert |title=Religion in Radnor Township, PA |url=https://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/pennsylvania/radnor |website=Sperling's BestPlaces |access-date= |
According to [[Sperling's BestPlaces]], the largest religious group in Radnor Township is the [[Catholic Church]], represented by the [[Archdiocese of Philadelphia]].<ref name="RadnorReligion">{{cite web |last1=Sperling |first1=Bert |title=Religion in Radnor Township, PA |url=https://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/pennsylvania/radnor |website=Sperling's BestPlaces |access-date=December 23, 2020 |archive-date=November 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116173814/https://www.bestplaces.net/religion/city/pennsylvania/radnor |url-status=live }}</ref> Almost half of Radnor residents identify as Catholics, and there are more [[Parish (Catholic Church)|Catholic parishes]] in Radnor than any other religious group.<ref>{{cite web |title=Delaware County (Pennsylvania) |url=https://www.thearda.com/rcms2010/rcms2010A.asp?U=42045&T=county&Y=2010&S=adh |website=The Association of Religion Data Archives |publisher=The Pennsylvania State University |access-date=November 27, 2020 |archive-date=December 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206214433/https://www.thearda.com/rcms2010/rcms2010A.asp?U=42045&T=county&Y=2010&S=adh |url-status=live }}</ref> According to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Radnorites are served by five parishes: [[St. Thomas of Villanova Church|St. Thomas of Villanova Parish]], St. Katharine of Siena Parish, SS. Colman and John Neumann Parish, Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish, and St. Monica Parish.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=3d1feec4f48c4a3081758b4e5f665629|title=Archdiocese of Philadelphia map|website=archphila.org|access-date=November 16, 2020|archive-date=December 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213022654/https://www.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=3d1feec4f48c4a3081758b4e5f665629|url-status=live}}</ref> |
||
St. David's Episcopal Church is one of the oldest houses of worship in Radnor and one of the oldest in the United States. Its parish is divided between Radnor and Newtown Township in Delaware County, as well as Easttown Township in [[Chester County, Pennsylvania|Chester County]]. St. David's Episcopal Parish is the largest in the [[Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About St. David's |last1=Allen |first1=W. Frank |url=https://stdavidschurch.org/about/ |publisher=St. David's Episcopal Church |access-date= |
St. David's Episcopal Church is one of the oldest houses of worship in Radnor and one of the oldest in the United States. Its parish is divided between Radnor and Newtown Township in Delaware County, as well as Easttown Township in [[Chester County, Pennsylvania|Chester County]]. St. David's Episcopal Parish is the largest in the [[Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About St. David's |last1=Allen |first1=W. Frank |url=https://stdavidschurch.org/about/ |publisher=St. David's Episcopal Church |access-date=December 23, 2020 |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122062324/https://stdavidschurch.org/about/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
||
===Languages=== |
===Languages=== |
||
As of 2000, 90.57% (26,115) of Radnor residents aged five and older spoke only English at home, while 9.43% (2,720) spoke any language besides English. Among the largest were Spanish (2.46%), French (0.99%) and Chinese (0.87%).<ref>{{cite web |title=Radnor Township, Pennsylvania Data |url=https://apps.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?map_data_results |website=Data Center |publisher=Modern Language Association |access-date= |
As of 2000, 90.57% (26,115) of Radnor residents aged five and older spoke only English at home, while 9.43% (2,720) spoke any language besides English. Among the largest were Spanish (2.46%), French (0.99%) and Chinese (0.87%).<ref>{{cite web |title=Radnor Township, Pennsylvania Data |url=https://apps.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?map_data_results |website=Data Center |publisher=Modern Language Association |access-date=November 27, 2020 |archive-date=March 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308223853/https://apps.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?map_data_results |url-status=live }}</ref> |
||
==Landmarks== |
==Landmarks== |
||
[[File:AKSM EM 2005.jpg|thumb |
[[File:AKSM EM 2005.jpg|thumb|[[St. Thomas of Villanova Church]], the parish church and university chapel of [[Villanova University]]]] |
||
[[St. Thomas of Villanova Church]] in Villanova is known for its [[Gothic revival]] architecture. The church, built between 1883 and 1887, is considered to have been the tallest man-made structure between the [[Delaware River]] and [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]] at the time of its construction. Today, the church is nearly entirely [[whitewash]]ed on the interior and lit by blue [[stained glass]] windows. Much of the original decoration has been preserved, although moved to different locations in the parish and [[campus]]. |
[[St. Thomas of Villanova Church]] in Villanova is known for its [[Gothic revival]] architecture. The church, built between 1883 and 1887, is considered to have been the tallest man-made structure between the [[Delaware River]] and [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]] at the time of its construction. Today, the church is nearly entirely [[whitewash]]ed on the interior and lit by blue [[stained glass]] windows. Much of the original decoration has been preserved, although moved to different locations in the parish and [[campus]]. The windows enclosing the [[nave]] depict the life of St. Augustine.<ref>{{cite web |title=St. Thomas of Villanova Church |url=http://www.villanova.edu/homepage/artofvillanova/stvchurch.htm |website=The Art of Villanova University |publisher=Villanova University |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107210851/http://www.villanova.edu/homepage/artofvillanova/stvchurch.htm |access-date=November 27, 2020|archive-date=January 7, 2009 }}</ref> |
||
[[St. David's (Radnor) Episcopal Church|St. David's Episcopal Church]], whose graveyard, and buildings begun in 1715, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stdavidschurch.org/whoweare/index.php?arr1=0,11&itemid=11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004102942/http://www.stdavidschurch.org/whoweare/index.php?arr1=0,11&itemid=11|title=St. David's Church: Who We Are: History.|archive-date=October 4, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |
[[St. David's (Radnor) Episcopal Church|St. David's Episcopal Church]], whose graveyard, and buildings begun in 1715, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stdavidschurch.org/whoweare/index.php?arr1=0,11&itemid=11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004102942/http://www.stdavidschurch.org/whoweare/index.php?arr1=0,11&itemid=11|title=St. David's Church: Who We Are: History.|archive-date=October 4, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |
||
Line 304: | Line 303: | ||
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130220204545/http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natregsearchresult.do?fullresult=true&recordid=5 |
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130220204545/http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natregsearchresult.do?fullresult=true&recordid=5 |
||
|url-status=dead |
|url-status=dead |
||
|archive-date= |
|archive-date=February 20, 2013 |
||
|title=Item No.:78002394 NRIS (National Register Information System) |
|title=Item No.:78002394 NRIS (National Register Information System) |
||
|publisher=[[National Park Service]] |
|publisher=[[National Park Service]] |
||
|access-date= |
|access-date=September 26, 2008 |
||
}}</ref> The grave yard hosts many founders including the celebrated revolutionary General “Mad” Anthony Wayne |
}}</ref> The grave yard hosts many founders including the celebrated revolutionary [[Anthony Wayne|General “Mad” Anthony Wayne]]. |
||
The [[Bridge in Radnor Township No. 1|Bridge in Radnor Township No.1]], [[Bridge in Radnor Township No. 2|Bridge in Radnor Township No.2]], [[Camp-Woods]], [[Chanticleer Garden|Chanticleer]], [[Downtown Wayne Historic District]], [[Glenays]], North Wayne Historic District, [[Pennsylvania Railroad Station at Wayne]], |
The [[Bridge in Radnor Township No. 1|Bridge in Radnor Township No.1]], [[Bridge in Radnor Township No. 2|Bridge in Radnor Township No.2]], [[Camp-Woods]], [[Chanticleer Garden|Chanticleer]], [[Downtown Wayne Historic District]], [[Glenays]], North Wayne Historic District, [[Pennsylvania Railroad Station at Wayne]], Radnor Friends Meetinghouse, South Wayne Historic District, [[Wayne Hotel]], and [[Woodcrest (Radnor Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania)|Woodcrest]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> |
||
Other historic structures in Radnor Township include the Sorrel Horse, a former [[tavern]] located on Conestoga Road that sheltered [[George Washington]] and [[Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette|Lafayette]] during the Continental Army's retreat back to Philadelphia from the [[Battle of Brandywine]].<ref>The Agnes Irwin School lower school now uses this building. Pilgrim’s Hill is located along the modern Conestoga Rd in Garret Hill and was a first test for many early pioneers traveling west. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/12/21/105070517.pdf "Fight Over An Old-Time Inn"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022230952/https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/12/21/105070517.pdf |date= |
Other historic structures in Radnor Township include the Sorrel Horse, a former [[tavern]] located on Conestoga Road that sheltered [[George Washington]] and [[Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette|Lafayette]] during the Continental Army's retreat back to Philadelphia from the [[Battle of Brandywine]].<ref>The Agnes Irwin School lower school now uses this building. Pilgrim’s Hill is located along the modern Conestoga Rd in Garret Hill and was a first test for many early pioneers traveling west. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/12/21/105070517.pdf "Fight Over An Old-Time Inn"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022230952/https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/12/21/105070517.pdf |date=October 22, 2021 }}, ''New York Times'', December 20, 1903</ref> |
||
==Economy== |
==Economy== |
||
Line 318: | Line 317: | ||
===Top employers=== |
===Top employers=== |
||
[[File:Chanticleer Gardens Main House Springtime 2892px.jpg|thumb |
[[File:Chanticleer Gardens Main House Springtime 2892px.jpg|thumb|The main house at [[Chanticleer Garden]]]] |
||
According to Radnor Township's 2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radnor.com/egov/docs/1404322924_220886.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231065346/http://www.radnor.com/egov/docs/1404322924_220886.pdf|title=Township of Radnor CAFR|archive-date=December 31, 2014}}</ref> the top employers in the city are: |
According to Radnor Township's 2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radnor.com/egov/docs/1404322924_220886.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231065346/http://www.radnor.com/egov/docs/1404322924_220886.pdf|title=Township of Radnor CAFR|archive-date=December 31, 2014}}</ref> the top employers in the city are: |
||
Line 388: | Line 387: | ||
The [[Agnes Irwin School]] is an all-girls school for prekindergarten through twelfth grade. |
The [[Agnes Irwin School]] is an all-girls school for prekindergarten through twelfth grade. |
||
St. Katharine of Siena is a [[Catholic school]] in Wayne for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. |
St. Katharine of Siena is a [[Catholic school]] in Wayne for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. |
||
The [[Hill Top Preparatory School]] is a school located in Ithan for students with learning disabilities in fifth through twelfth grade. [[Armenian Sisters Academy]], an [[Armenian school|Armenian primary school]], has a [[Wayne, Pennsylvania|Radnor]] postal address but is located in [[Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Merion Township]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asaphila.org/|title=Home|publisher=[[Armenian Sisters Academy]]|access-date=2019 |
The [[Hill Top Preparatory School]] is a school located in Ithan for students with learning disabilities in fifth through twelfth grade. [[Armenian Sisters Academy]], an [[Armenian school|Armenian primary school]], has a [[Wayne, Pennsylvania|Radnor]] postal address but is located in [[Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Merion Township]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asaphila.org/|title=Home|publisher=[[Armenian Sisters Academy]]|access-date=September 1, 2019|quote=440 Upper Gulph Road <nowiki>|</nowiki> Radnor, PA 19087|archive-date=September 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901062623/https://www.asaphila.org/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.umtownship.org/?wpfb_dl=98108|title=Township Zoning Map|publisher=[[Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania]]|access-date=September 1, 2019|archive-date=October 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022230954/https://www.umtownship.org/?wpfb_dl=98108|url-status=live}} – Also see: [https://www.umtownship.org/?wpfb_dl=77924 Township Street Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901064206/https://www.umtownship.org/?wpfb_dl=77924 |date=September 1, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Panosian, Sevana|url=https://armenianweekly.com/2019/07/04/the-battle-cry-for-armenian-schools-in-the-diaspora/|title=The Battle Cry for Armenian Schools in the Diaspora|work=[[Armenian Weekly]]|date=July 4, 2019|access-date=September 1, 2019|archive-date=September 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901051451/https://armenianweekly.com/2019/07/04/the-battle-cry-for-armenian-schools-in-the-diaspora/|url-status=live}} (Opinion article) – The article describes it as being in Radnor Township, but an analysis of maps shows that it is in Upper Merion.</ref> |
||
===Colleges and universities=== |
===Colleges and universities=== |
||
Line 396: | Line 395: | ||
Radnor Township is home to the [[Villanova Wildcats]], the [[NCAA Division I]] athletic program of Villanova University, the [[Cabrini Cavaliers]], the [[NCAA Division III]] athletic program of Cabrini University, and the [[Eastern Eagles]], the NCAA Division III athletic program of Eastern University. |
Radnor Township is home to the [[Villanova Wildcats]], the [[NCAA Division I]] athletic program of Villanova University, the [[Cabrini Cavaliers]], the [[NCAA Division III]] athletic program of Cabrini University, and the [[Eastern Eagles]], the NCAA Division III athletic program of Eastern University. |
||
The Villanova Wildcats have a storied athletic program, the pinnacle of which being their [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|men's basketball]] program. The Wildcats are consistently ranked among the [[AP Top 25]], and won the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament]] in 1985, 2016, and 2018. Each of these championships featured celebrations by students at the intersection of Lancaster and Ithan Avenues.<ref>{{cite web |title=Classes canceled at Villanova after championship victory |date= |
The Villanova Wildcats have a storied athletic program, the pinnacle of which being their [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|men's basketball]] program. The Wildcats are consistently ranked among the [[AP Top 25]], and won the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament]] in 1985, 2016, and 2018. Each of these championships featured celebrations by students at the intersection of Lancaster and Ithan Avenues.<ref>{{cite web |title=Classes canceled at Villanova after championship victory |date=April 3, 2018 |url=https://6abc.com/sports/classes-canceled-at-villanova-after-championship-victory/3295076/ |publisher=6abc Philadelphia |access-date=April 3, 2018 |archive-date=April 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406000541/http://6abc.com/sports/classes-canceled-at-villanova-after-championship-victory/3295076/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
||
The Cabrini Cavaliers won their first [[NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship]] in 2019, defeating the Amherst Mammoths by a score of 16–12.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sigal |first1=Jonathan |title=CABRINI CAPS HISTORIC SEASON WITH FIRST DIVISION III NATIONAL TITLE |url=https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/college/men/cabrini-caps-historic-season-with-first-division-iii-national-title#:~:text=Cabrini%20downed%20Amherst%2016%2D12,first%2Dchampion%20would%20be%20crowned. |publisher=US Lacrosse Magazine |access-date= |
The Cabrini Cavaliers won their first [[NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship]] in 2019, defeating the Amherst Mammoths by a score of 16–12.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sigal |first1=Jonathan |title=CABRINI CAPS HISTORIC SEASON WITH FIRST DIVISION III NATIONAL TITLE |url=https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/college/men/cabrini-caps-historic-season-with-first-division-iii-national-title#:~:text=Cabrini%20downed%20Amherst%2016%2D12,first%2Dchampion%20would%20be%20crowned. |publisher=US Lacrosse Magazine |access-date=May 26, 2020 |archive-date=December 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205140658/https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/college/men/cabrini-caps-historic-season-with-first-division-iii-national-title#:~:text=Cabrini%20downed%20Amherst%2016%2D12,first%2Dchampion%20would%20be%20crowned. |url-status=live }}</ref> |
||
{| class="wikitable" |
{| class="wikitable" |
||
Line 426: | Line 425: | ||
===Transportation=== |
===Transportation=== |
||
====Public transportation==== |
====Public transportation==== |
||
[[File:GoshenRoadBridge.jpg|thumb |
[[File:GoshenRoadBridge.jpg|thumb|Goshen Road Bridge]] |
||
Radnor Township is serviced by [[SEPTA Regional Rail]]'s [[Paoli/Thorndale Line]] which has stations within the township at [[Wayne station|Wayne]], [[St. Davids station|St. Davids]], [[Radnor station (SEPTA Regional Rail)|Radnor]], and [[Villanova station (SEPTA Regional Rail)|Villanova]]. Eastern Radnor Township is served by [[SEPTA]]'s [[Norristown High Speed Line]], an [[interurban]] [[heavy rail]] line. Within Radnor Township, there are seven stations located at [[Bryn Mawr station (NHSL)|Bryn Mawr]], [[Roberts Road station|Roberts Road]], [[Garrett Hill station|Garrett Hill]], [[Stadium - Ithan Avenue station|Stadium – Ithan Avenue]], [[Villanova station (NHSL)|Villanova]], [[Radnor station (NHSL)|Radnor]], and [[County Line station (NHSL)|County Line]].<ref name=septamap>{{cite map|title=SEPTA Official Transit & Street Map Suburban|publisher=SEPTA|url=http://www.septa.org/maps/region/pdf/suburb.pdf|access-date=May 2, 2016|archive-date=April 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407161615/http://septa.org/maps/region/pdf/suburb.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> |
Radnor Township is serviced by [[SEPTA Regional Rail]]'s [[Paoli/Thorndale Line]] which has stations within the township at [[Wayne station|Wayne]], [[St. Davids station|St. Davids]], [[Radnor station (SEPTA Regional Rail)|Radnor]], and [[Villanova station (SEPTA Regional Rail)|Villanova]]. Eastern Radnor Township is served by [[SEPTA]]'s [[Norristown High Speed Line]], an [[interurban]] [[heavy rail]] line. Within Radnor Township, there are seven stations located at [[Bryn Mawr station (NHSL)|Bryn Mawr]], [[Roberts Road station|Roberts Road]], [[Garrett Hill station|Garrett Hill]], [[Stadium - Ithan Avenue station|Stadium – Ithan Avenue]], [[Villanova station (NHSL)|Villanova]], [[Radnor station (NHSL)|Radnor]], and [[County Line station (NHSL)|County Line]].<ref name=septamap>{{cite map|title=SEPTA Official Transit & Street Map Suburban|publisher=SEPTA|url=http://www.septa.org/maps/region/pdf/suburb.pdf|access-date=May 2, 2016|archive-date=April 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407161615/http://septa.org/maps/region/pdf/suburb.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> |
||
[[SEPTA Suburban Bus]] [[SEPTA Route 106|Route 106]] runs through the center of Radnor Township via Lancaster Avenue, excluding a brief deviation along King of Prussia and Radnor-Chester Roads to service the Norristown High Speed Line's [[Radnor station (Norristown High Speed Line)|Radnor Station]] and Paoli/Thorndale Line's [[Radnor station (SEPTA Regional Rail)|Radnor Station]]. The 106 serves the communities of Rosemont, Villanova, St. Davids, Radnor, and Wayne with westbound access to [[Paoli, Pennsylvania|Paoli]] and eastbound access to the [[69th Street Transportation Center]] in [[Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Darby]].<ref name=septamap/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/106.pdf|title=106 Map|access-date=2017 |
[[SEPTA Suburban Bus]] [[SEPTA Route 106|Route 106]] runs through the center of Radnor Township via Lancaster Avenue, excluding a brief deviation along King of Prussia and Radnor-Chester Roads to service the Norristown High Speed Line's [[Radnor station (Norristown High Speed Line)|Radnor Station]] and Paoli/Thorndale Line's [[Radnor station (SEPTA Regional Rail)|Radnor Station]]. The 106 serves the communities of Rosemont, Villanova, St. Davids, Radnor, and Wayne with westbound access to [[Paoli, Pennsylvania|Paoli]] and eastbound access to the [[69th Street Transportation Center]] in [[Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Darby]].<ref name=septamap/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/106.pdf|title=106 Map|access-date=November 27, 2017|archive-date=December 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215113217/http://septa.org/schedules/bus/pdf/106.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The 105 bus formerly drove a route similar to that of the 106, but a 2016 schedule change moved the route's western [[terminal train station|terminus]] to [[Rosemont station (SEPTA)|Rosemont Station]], on Montrose Avenue near the border of Radnor Township and [[Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Merion Township]]. Since 2017, the route runs parallel to Radnor Township's border on Airedale Road, but never enters the township. |
||
====Roads and highways==== |
====Roads and highways==== |
||
{{stack|[[File:2022-10-08 15 11 34 View north along Interstate 476 (Mid-County Expressway-"Blue Route") from the overpass for the rail line between U.S. Route 30 (Lancaster Avenue) and County Line Road in Radnor Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.jpg|right|thumb|I-476 "Blue Route" northbound in Radnor Township]]}} |
{{stack|[[File:2022-10-08 15 11 34 View north along Interstate 476 (Mid-County Expressway-"Blue Route") from the overpass for the rail line between U.S. Route 30 (Lancaster Avenue) and County Line Road in Radnor Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.jpg|right|thumb|[[Interstate 476|I-476]], also known as the "Blue Route", northbound in Radnor Township]]}} |
||
As of 2018, there were {{convert|118.96|mi}} of public roads in Radnor Township, of which {{convert|33.59|mi}} were maintained by [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|85.37|mi}} were maintained by the township.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/23106.pdf|title=Radnor Township map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 12, 2023}}</ref> |
As of 2018, there were {{convert|118.96|mi}} of public roads in Radnor Township, of which {{convert|33.59|mi}} were maintained by [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|85.37|mi}} were maintained by the township.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/23106.pdf|title=Radnor Township map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 12, 2023}}</ref> |
||
Line 438: | Line 437: | ||
===Healthcare=== |
===Healthcare=== |
||
The corporate offices of [[Main Line Health]] |
The corporate offices of [[Main Line Health]] and [[Thomas Jefferson University]]'s Marcus Institute clinic are both located in the Radnor Financial Center. In 2020, [[Penn Medicine]] opened a hospital next to the Blue Route called Penn Medicine Radnor. |
||
==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
||
*[[Jacob M. Appel]], novelist, ''Einstein's Beach House''{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}} |
*[[Jacob M. Appel]], novelist, ''Einstein's Beach House''{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}} |
||
*Charles Duane Williams, an American lawyer who was fundamental in founding the [[International Tennis Federation]]. |
|||
*[[Jane Barkman]], Olympian<ref name="rtsd.org">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtsd.org/Domain/203|title=Radnor High School Hall of Fame|access-date= |
*[[Jane Barkman]], Olympian<ref name="rtsd.org">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtsd.org/Domain/203|title=Radnor High School Hall of Fame|access-date=April 30, 2020|archive-date=August 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804195518/https://www.rtsd.org/Domain/203|url-status=live}}</ref> |
||
*[[David Brooks (journalist)|David Brooks]], journalist<ref name="rtsd.org"/> |
*[[David Brooks (journalist)|David Brooks]], journalist<ref name="rtsd.org"/> |
||
*[[Randal Kleiser]], movie director, ''[[Grease (film)|Grease]]'' and ''[[The Blue Lagoon (1980 film)|The Blue Lagoon]]''<ref name="rtsd.org"/> |
*[[Randal Kleiser]], movie director, ''[[Grease (film)|Grease]]'' and ''[[The Blue Lagoon (1980 film)|The Blue Lagoon]]''<ref name="rtsd.org"/> |
Latest revision as of 09:08, 2 October 2024
Radnor Township | |
---|---|
Township of Radnor | |
Clockwise from top: Memorial mile post in Downtown Wayne; Radnor Friends Meetinghouse; St. Thomas Augustinian Monastery; Villanova University; Garrett Hill Independence Day Parade; Wayne Hotel | |
Etymology: Named for Radnorshire, Wales | |
Motto: "Best of the Main Line" | |
Coordinates: 40°2′11″N 75°22′21″W / 40.03639°N 75.37250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Delaware |
Historic colony | Province of Pennsylvania |
Founded | 1682 |
Incorporated | 1901 |
Founded by | William Penn |
Government | |
• Type | Board of Commissioners |
• Township Manager | William White[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 13.79 sq mi (35.72 km2) |
• Land | 13.78 sq mi (35.68 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 31,531 |
• Estimate (2019)[3] | 31,875 |
• Density | 2,309.38/sq mi (891.64/km2) |
Demonym | Radnorite [4] |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 190xx |
Area codes | 484 and 610 |
FIPS code | 42-045-63264 |
Interstates | |
U.S. Routes | |
Commuter rail | Paoli/Thorndale Line |
Rapid transit | Norristown High Speed Line |
Website | Radnor Township |
Radnor Township, often called simply Radnor, is a first class township with home rule status in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Radnor Township is part of the famed Main Line of Philadelphia. As of the 2019 United States census, the township's population was 31875.[3] Radnor Township is the largest municipality in Delaware County by land area and the fourth-largest by population, following Upper Darby Township, Haverford Township, and Chester.[5]
Radnor Township is one of the oldest municipalities in Pennsylvania. Radnor Township was founded as a part of the Welsh tract. The original settlers were Welsh-speaking Quakers, led by John Roberts, in an attempt to establish a barony of Wales in Pennsylvania.[6] In about 1681, a group of Welsh Quakers met with William Penn to secure a grant of land in which they could conduct their affairs in their own language. The parties agreed on a tract covering 40,000 acres (160 km2), to be constituted as a separate county whose people and government could conduct their affairs in Welsh. William Penn, an English Quaker, laid out the township in an elongated rectangle located parallel to the Schuylkill River, and the borders of the township have remained unchanged since its founding in 1682.[7]
In 1717, the Welsh Friends built a meeting house on a trail made by the Susquehannock in Radnor Township. Radnor Township grew around the meeting house and remained the center of population of the township for 200 years. The new township was named Radnor after the county in Wales called Radnorshire. The influence of the Welsh, some of whom were forced by heavy taxation to sell their land, waned in the latter half of the 18th century. A hint of Radnor's beginnings remain in the names of streets and places evident throughout the community, such as the St. Davids neighborhood, named for Saint David, the patron saint of Wales.[7]
There are a number colleges and universities located in Radnor Township, of which the two largest are Villanova University and Cabrini University. The Valley Forge Military Academy and College is located in the neighborhood of Wayne and Eastern University is located in the neighborhood of St. Davids.[8]
History
[edit]Colonial era
[edit]In 1681, Richard Davies purchased 5,000 acres from William Penn. These lands were sold to various purchasers and were mainly in the location of current Radnor Township.[9] The township was part of the Welsh Tract and was named for Radnorshire in Wales.[10] In 1717, the Welsh Friends erected a Quaker meetinghouse (Radnor Friends Meetinghouse) near what is now the intersection of Conestoga Road and Sproul Road at the geographic center of the township. The new town, "Radnorville", later known as the community of "Ithan" after nearby Ithan Creek, grew around the meetinghouse. The Welsh influence waned in the late 18th century as many left the area due to high taxation. Stone monuments were erected in various locations throughout the township in the late 20th century to commemorate the township's Welsh heritage.
18th century
[edit]In 1794, the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike was built through Radnor Township, making it the first toll road in the United States, and connecting the cities of Philadelphia and Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[11] The turnpike was populated by businesses over time and forms the modern Lancaster Avenue. Lancaster Avenue is the largest and busiest roadway in Radnor Township that is not an interstate, and along it lies many notable places, including Villanova University and Downtown Wayne.
The Columbia Railroad, later part of the Pennsylvania Railroad also passed through the township in 1832. As a result, Radnor Township is today recognized among the collection of Philadelphia suburbs known as the Main Line. The Main Line railroad facilities are still used by SEPTA (the Philadelphia area's transit authority) for its Paoli/Thorndale Line and Amtrak.
19th and 20th centuries
[edit]In the 1880s, George W. Childs bought property in the community of Louella in the western part of Radnor Township, renamed the area Wayne, Pennsylvania (after American Revolutionary War hero Anthony Wayne) and organized one of the United States's first suburban developments.
A separate railroad passing through Radnor Township, the Philadelphia and Western Railroad, was opened in the early 20th century. Today, parts of that railroad are still used as SEPTA's Norristown High Speed Line, while others have been repurposed into walking trails.
Geography
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.8 square miles (36 km2), of which 13.8 square miles (36 km2) is land and 0.07% is water. Waterways in Radnor Township include Darby Creek, Ithan Creek, Little Darby Creek, Meadowbrook Run, and Gulph Creek.
Climate
[edit]Radnor Township has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and the hardiness zone is 7a. Average monthly temperatures in St. Davids range from 30.7 °F in January to 75.4 °F in July.[12]
Locations
[edit]Adjacent municipalities
[edit]- Tredyffrin Township-northwest
- Upper Merion Township-north and northeast
- Lower Merion Township-east
- Haverford Township-southeast
- Marple Township-south
- Newtown Township-southwest
- Easttown Township-west
Neighborhoods
[edit]Radnor Township is divided into many neighborhoods. Some of these neighborhoods are well-defined, while others have unclear boundaries. The unincorporated community of Wayne is further divided into smaller historic districts: the North Wayne Historic District and South Wayne Historic District, used as residential areas, and the Downtown Wayne Historic District used for commercial activity. Some mainly residential neighborhoods include St. Davids, Ithan and Rosemont. The unincorporated communities of Garrett Hill and Villanova are notable for their substantial Catholic populations. Some neighborhoods, such as Strafford and Bryn Mawr, are split over municipal lines and are shared by at least one other township adjacent to Radnor.
Demographics
[edit]Racial breakdown
[edit]As of 2010 census, the racial makeup of the township was 85.8% White, 3.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 7.9% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population Explore Census Data[dead link ].
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 12,263 | — | |
1940 | 12,012 | −2.0% | |
1950 | 14,709 | 22.5% | |
1960 | 21,697 | 47.5% | |
1970 | 28,782 | 32.7% | |
1980 | 27,676 | −3.8% | |
1990 | 28,703 | 3.7% | |
2000 | 30,878 | 7.6% | |
2010 | 31,531 | 2.1% | |
2020 | 33,228 | 5.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[13][14] |
As of the 2000 census,[15] there were 30,878 people, 10,347 households, and 6,373 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,244.3 inhabitants per square mile (866.5/km2). There were 10,731 housing units at an average density of 779.9 units per square mile (301.1 units/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 89.55% White, 5.67% Asian, 3.09% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 2.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Familial size
[edit]There were 10,347 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.08.
Age and poverty
[edit]In the township, the population was spread out, with 19.5% under the age of 18, 24.0% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the township was $86,812, and the median income for a family was $113,601. Males had a median income of $71,308 versus $42,652 for females. The per capita income for the township was $39,813. About 2.4% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
Religion
[edit]The population of Radnor Township in 2010 was 31,531. Of these, about 20,337 (64.5%) were estimated to belong to some form of organized religion. Pennsylvania was unique in its guarantee of religious freedoms, one result of this uncommon freedom was a wide religious diversity, which continues to the present.
Quakerism was brought to Radnor after William Penn granted Welsh settlers land west of Philadelphia to establish the Welsh Tract. The Radnor Friends Meetinghouse was built in 1717. Beginning in the nineteenth century, an influx of Irish, Italian, and Polish immigrants to the Delaware Valley caused the growth of Catholic neighborhoods in Garrett Hill and Villanova.[17][18] The development of these Catholic communities expanded further with the foundation of Villanova University and Cabrini University.[19]
According to Sperling's BestPlaces, the largest religious group in Radnor Township is the Catholic Church, represented by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.[20] Almost half of Radnor residents identify as Catholics, and there are more Catholic parishes in Radnor than any other religious group.[21] According to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Radnorites are served by five parishes: St. Thomas of Villanova Parish, St. Katharine of Siena Parish, SS. Colman and John Neumann Parish, Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish, and St. Monica Parish.[22]
St. David's Episcopal Church is one of the oldest houses of worship in Radnor and one of the oldest in the United States. Its parish is divided between Radnor and Newtown Township in Delaware County, as well as Easttown Township in Chester County. St. David's Episcopal Parish is the largest in the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.[23]
Languages
[edit]As of 2000, 90.57% (26,115) of Radnor residents aged five and older spoke only English at home, while 9.43% (2,720) spoke any language besides English. Among the largest were Spanish (2.46%), French (0.99%) and Chinese (0.87%).[24]
Landmarks
[edit]St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Villanova is known for its Gothic revival architecture. The church, built between 1883 and 1887, is considered to have been the tallest man-made structure between the Delaware River and Lancaster at the time of its construction. Today, the church is nearly entirely whitewashed on the interior and lit by blue stained glass windows. Much of the original decoration has been preserved, although moved to different locations in the parish and campus. The windows enclosing the nave depict the life of St. Augustine.[25]
St. David's Episcopal Church, whose graveyard, and buildings begun in 1715, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[26][27] The grave yard hosts many founders including the celebrated revolutionary General “Mad” Anthony Wayne.
The Bridge in Radnor Township No.1, Bridge in Radnor Township No.2, Camp-Woods, Chanticleer, Downtown Wayne Historic District, Glenays, North Wayne Historic District, Pennsylvania Railroad Station at Wayne, Radnor Friends Meetinghouse, South Wayne Historic District, Wayne Hotel, and Woodcrest are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[28]
Other historic structures in Radnor Township include the Sorrel Horse, a former tavern located on Conestoga Road that sheltered George Washington and Lafayette during the Continental Army's retreat back to Philadelphia from the Battle of Brandywine.[29]
Economy
[edit]Lincoln Financial Group is headquartered in Radnor Township.[30] In 2007 the company moved 400 employees, including its top executives, to Radnor from Philadelphia.[31] Other companies based in Radnor Township include, J. G. Wentworth, TV Guide magazine, and Airgas.
Top employers
[edit]According to Radnor Township's 2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[32] the top employers in the city are:
# | Employer | # of Employees | Community |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Villanova University | 3,438 | Villanova |
2 | Radnor Township School District | 933 | Wayne |
3 | Eastern University | 841 | St. Davids |
4 | Lincoln Financial | 641 | Radnor |
5 | VWR | 448 | Radnor |
6 | Janssen Biotech | 403 | Radnor |
7 | Penn Medicine Radnor | 367 | Radnor |
8 | Cabrini University | 332 | Radnor |
9 | Jefferson Health System | 318 | Radnor |
10 | J.G. Wentworth | 279 | Radnor |
Education
[edit]Primary and secondary schools
[edit]Public schools
[edit]Pupils in Radnor Township attend Radnor Township School District. Radnor High School and Radnor Middle School are the sole public high and middle schools of the district. There are three elementary schools in the RTSD: Radnor Elementary School, Ithan Elementary School, and Wayne Elementary School.
Private schools
[edit]Archbishop John Carroll High School, a Roman Catholic High School in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Valley Forge Military Academy and College contains a boarding school program for seventh through twelfth grades. The Agnes Irwin School is an all-girls school for prekindergarten through twelfth grade. St. Katharine of Siena is a Catholic school in Wayne for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The Hill Top Preparatory School is a school located in Ithan for students with learning disabilities in fifth through twelfth grade. Armenian Sisters Academy, an Armenian primary school, has a Radnor postal address but is located in Upper Merion Township.[33][34][35]
Colleges and universities
[edit]Villanova University, Eastern University, and Cabrini University are located within Radnor Township. Valley Forge Military Academy and College operates a two-year junior college.
Sports
[edit]Radnor Township is home to the Villanova Wildcats, the NCAA Division I athletic program of Villanova University, the Cabrini Cavaliers, the NCAA Division III athletic program of Cabrini University, and the Eastern Eagles, the NCAA Division III athletic program of Eastern University.
The Villanova Wildcats have a storied athletic program, the pinnacle of which being their men's basketball program. The Wildcats are consistently ranked among the AP Top 25, and won the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1985, 2016, and 2018. Each of these championships featured celebrations by students at the intersection of Lancaster and Ithan Avenues.[36]
The Cabrini Cavaliers won their first NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship in 2019, defeating the Amherst Mammoths by a score of 16–12.[37]
School | Nickname | Colors | Association | Conference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Villanova University | Wildcats | Blue and White | NCAA Division I | Big East |
Cabrini University | Cavaliers | Blue and White | NCAA Division III | Atlantic East |
Eastern University | Eagles | Maroon and White | NCAA Division III | MAC |
Infrastructure
[edit]Transportation
[edit]Public transportation
[edit]Radnor Township is serviced by SEPTA Regional Rail's Paoli/Thorndale Line which has stations within the township at Wayne, St. Davids, Radnor, and Villanova. Eastern Radnor Township is served by SEPTA's Norristown High Speed Line, an interurban heavy rail line. Within Radnor Township, there are seven stations located at Bryn Mawr, Roberts Road, Garrett Hill, Stadium – Ithan Avenue, Villanova, Radnor, and County Line.[38]
SEPTA Suburban Bus Route 106 runs through the center of Radnor Township via Lancaster Avenue, excluding a brief deviation along King of Prussia and Radnor-Chester Roads to service the Norristown High Speed Line's Radnor Station and Paoli/Thorndale Line's Radnor Station. The 106 serves the communities of Rosemont, Villanova, St. Davids, Radnor, and Wayne with westbound access to Paoli and eastbound access to the 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby.[38][39] The 105 bus formerly drove a route similar to that of the 106, but a 2016 schedule change moved the route's western terminus to Rosemont Station, on Montrose Avenue near the border of Radnor Township and Lower Merion Township. Since 2017, the route runs parallel to Radnor Township's border on Airedale Road, but never enters the township.
Roads and highways
[edit]As of 2018, there were 118.96 miles (191.45 km) of public roads in Radnor Township, of which 33.59 miles (54.06 km) were maintained by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 85.37 miles (137.39 km) were maintained by the township.[40]
Highways serving Radnor Township include U.S. Route 30, which passes east–west through the township on Lancaster Avenue (part of the historical Lincoln Highway), Pennsylvania Route 320, which passes north–south through the township along Sproul Road and Spring Mill Road; and Interstate 476, which passes north–south through the township on the Blue Route and has an interchange with US 30.[41]
Healthcare
[edit]The corporate offices of Main Line Health and Thomas Jefferson University's Marcus Institute clinic are both located in the Radnor Financial Center. In 2020, Penn Medicine opened a hospital next to the Blue Route called Penn Medicine Radnor.
Notable people
[edit]- Jacob M. Appel, novelist, Einstein's Beach House[citation needed]
- Charles Duane Williams, an American lawyer who was fundamental in founding the International Tennis Federation.
- Jane Barkman, Olympian[42]
- David Brooks, journalist[42]
- Randal Kleiser, movie director, Grease and The Blue Lagoon[42]
- Thomas F. Wilson, actor, Biff in Back to the Future[42]
- Joshua Wurman, atmospheric scientist[citation needed]
In popular culture
[edit]Taps was filmed at Valley Forge Military Academy and College.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ilgenfritz, Richard. "William White named new Radnor Township manager". Main Line Times. Main Line Media News. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts: Radnor Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania". Census Quick Facts. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Municipal Statistics". Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Jordan, John Woolf (1914) (1914). A History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and Its People, Volume 1. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 115. ISBN 9785876569028. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
{{cite book}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Radnor Township History". Radnor Township. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Schools & Universities". Radnor Township. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Ashmeade, Henry Graham (1884). History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co. p. 678. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ Espenshade, A. Howry (1925). Pennsylvania place names. State College, PA: The Pennsylvania State College. p. 246. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "Toll Roads in the United States: History and Current Policy" (PDF). Federal Highway Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State U". prism.oregonstate.edu. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on October 3, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Census 2020". Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Religious composition of adults in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania". Religion. Sperling's Best Places. 2017. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Philadelphia's Irish Immigrant History". Great Hunger Event. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Aspects of Italian Immigration to Philadelphia". The Pennsylvania State University. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Learn More About Our Parish History". St. Thomas of Villanova Church. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Sperling, Bert. "Religion in Radnor Township, PA". Sperling's BestPlaces. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Delaware County (Pennsylvania)". The Association of Religion Data Archives. The Pennsylvania State University. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Archdiocese of Philadelphia map". archphila.org. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ Allen, W. Frank. "About St. David's". St. David's Episcopal Church. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Radnor Township, Pennsylvania Data". Data Center. Modern Language Association. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "St. Thomas of Villanova Church". The Art of Villanova University. Villanova University. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "St. David's Church: Who We Are: History". Archived from the original on October 4, 2011.
- ^ "Item No.:78002394 NRIS (National Register Information System)". National Park Service. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2008.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ The Agnes Irwin School lower school now uses this building. Pilgrim’s Hill is located along the modern Conestoga Rd in Garret Hill and was a first test for many early pioneers traveling west. "Fight Over An Old-Time Inn" Archived October 22, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, New York Times, December 20, 1903
- ^ "Radnor township, Pennsylvania[permanent dead link ]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 20, 2009.
- ^ Blumenthal, Jeff. "Lincoln sells Delaware Investments Archived 2009-09-06 at the Wayback Machine." Philadelphia Business Journal. Wednesday August 19, 2009. Modified Thursday August 20, 2009. Retrieved on August 24, 2009.
- ^ "Township of Radnor CAFR" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Home". Armenian Sisters Academy. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
440 Upper Gulph Road | Radnor, PA 19087
- ^ "Township Zoning Map". Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2019. – Also see: Township Street Map Archived September 1, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Panosian, Sevana (July 4, 2019). "The Battle Cry for Armenian Schools in the Diaspora". Armenian Weekly. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019. (Opinion article) – The article describes it as being in Radnor Township, but an analysis of maps shows that it is in Upper Merion.
- ^ "Classes canceled at Villanova after championship victory". 6abc Philadelphia. April 3, 2018. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan. "CABRINI CAPS HISTORIC SEASON WITH FIRST DIVISION III NATIONAL TITLE". US Lacrosse Magazine. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ a b SEPTA Official Transit & Street Map Suburban (PDF) (Map). SEPTA. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ "106 Map" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ "Radnor Township map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Delaware County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Radnor High School Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.