Tag: Folcroft
Folcroft is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,978 at the 2000 census. The current mayor is Robert P. Frey.
Folcroft is located at 39°53′36″N 75°16′51″W / 39.89333°N 75.28083°W / 39.89333; -75.28083 (39.893212, -75.280881).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) of it (4.26%) is water.
It is bordered by the southwestern portion of Philadelphia. Other neighboring communities include Collingdale, Sharon Hill, Glenolden, Darby Township and Norwood.
A branch of the Delaware County Courthouse makes its home in Folcroft, and the town is a stop on the Wilmington/Newark Line of the SEPTA Regional Rail commuter railroad system.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,978 people, 2,530 households, and 1,862 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,151.6 people per square mile (1,995…