Arcadia University, Pennsylvania Explained

Arcadia University
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Neighborhood of Cheltenham Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Cheltenham
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Arcadia University in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0911°N -75.1642°W
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.26
Area Total Sq Mi:0.10
Area Land Sq Mi:0.10
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:317
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:758
Population Density Km2:2871.34
Population Density Sq Mi:7431.37
Timezone1:Eastern Standard Time
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:Eastern Daylight Time
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Postal Code:19038
Area Codes:215, 267 and 445
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-02826
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:0.26
Area Water Km2:0.00

thumb|upright=1.1|Knight Hall at Arcardia Universitythumb|upright=1.1|Heinz Hall at Arcardia UniversityArcadia University is a census-designated place[2] located in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is located just off campus at Arcadia University and off Pennsylvania Route 309. As of the 2010 census[3] the population was 595 residents.

With 10,438 people per square mile, Arcadia University is the most densely populated census-designated place in Montgomery County and 33rd most densely populated census-designated place in the U.S. It is one of only two places in Montgomery County that has over 10,000 people per square mile (the other is Conshohocken). This is attributed to the land area consisting mostly of college dormitories.

Arcadia University is home to National Historic Landmark Grey Towers Castle which serves as the main administration building for Arcadia University.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2010 Census . Center for New Media and Promotions(C2PO) . census.gov . 20 April 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131223071851/http://www.census.gov/2010census/ . 23 December 2013 .
  3. Web site: Census.gov. US Census Bureau. 20 April 2015.