| Broomall, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Delaware |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Marple |
| Coordinates: | 39.9717°N -75.3547°W |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.21 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.17 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.17 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 351 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 11718 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1428.08 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3698.86 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 19008 |
| Area Codes: | 610 and 484 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-09248 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Land Km2: | 8.21 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Broomall is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marple Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,789 at the 2010 census.[2]
This crossroads community was renamed for the post office established to honor John Martin Broomall,[3] a 19th-century U.S. congressman, Electoral College member (at Ulysses S. Grant's 1872 presidential election), and Chester Gas Company president from Upper Chichester Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.[4]
Broomall is home to the biotechnology company Drummond Scientific Company. Drummond's Pipet-Aid pipette controller, released in 1972, improved accuracy and pipetting capabilities in laboratories.[5]
The Thomas Massey House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Broomall is located in northeastern Delaware County at (39.971561, −75.354674).[6] It is in the eastern part of Marple Township and is bordered to the east by Darby Creek and to the north by Pennsylvania Route 3 (West Chester Pike). Pennsylvania Route 320 (Sproul Road) is the main north–south road in the community. Broomall is west of Center City Philadelphia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.5km2, all land.[2] The climate is a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) very closely bordering a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State U Average monthly temperatures range from 31.9 °F in January to 77.1 °F in July. PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State U The local hardiness zone is 7a.
Public schools located in Broomall that are part of the Marple Newtown School District are:
Marple Newtown Senior High School is the public school for Newtown Square, Newtown Township, and Broomall, Marple Township. Paxon Hollow Middle School Participates in an annual fundraiser for Alex's Lemonade Stand with Haverford Middle School.
See also: Marple Newtown School District.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 11,046 people, 4 households, and 3,148 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3807.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,339 housing units at an average density of 1495.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.41% White, 0.63% African American, 0.10% Native American, 7.17% Asian, 0.16% from other races and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 4 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.06 people.
In the CDP the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,354, and the median income for a family was $63,902. Males had a median income of $45,181 versus $31,646 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,940. About 2.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under the age of 18.