Chichester, Pennsylvania Explained

Chichester, Pennsylvania
Motto:The Cornerstone of Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Delaware
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Chichester in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.835°N -75.4444°W
Area Total Sq Mi:10.8
Area Land Sq Mi:10
Area Water Sq Mi:.8
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:30,648
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:19061
Area Code:484 and 610
Website:

Chichester, formerly New Chichester in reference to the English city,[1] is a region in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It includes the townships of Upper Chichester and Lower Chichester, and the boroughs of Marcus Hook, and Trainer. Other communities included in the region are Linwood (Lower Chichester Township), Boothwyn (Upper Chichester Township), Ogden (Upper Chichester Township), and Twin Oaks (Upper Chichester Township).[2]

Geography

Boothwyn is located at (39.835115, -75.444507).

Ogden is located at (39.82744 -75.452503).

Twin Oaks is located at (39.839123,-75.422173).

Linwood is located at (39.825945, -75.422808).

Marcus Hook is located at (39.818212, -75.415561).

Trainer is located at (39.828612, -75.403599).

Boothwyn, Reliance, and Ogden fire companies are all located in and serve Upper Chichester Township.

The Lower Chichester Fire Company is located in and serves Linwood, PA.

The Marcus Hook-Trainer Fire Company server both Marcus Hook and Trainer.

The Sun Oil Fire Company is located in The Sun Oil Refinery in Marcus Hook.

Adjacent areas

Educational system

Chichester is the only part of Chichester School District. Children within the area usually attend Boothwyn Elementary School (Grades K-4), Marcus Hook Elementary School (Grades K-4), Hilltop Elementary School (Grades K-4), Linwood Elementary School (Grades K-4), Chichester Middle School (Grades 5-8), and the only high school in the district known as Chichester High School (Grades 9-12). Chichester High School has a math department that consists of eleven teachers. Holy Saviour St. John Fisher School is located within district.

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Notes and References

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  2. "Municipalities." Delaware County, Pennsylvania: County of Delaware (county offices), retrieved online March 11, 2019.