Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

County in Pennsylvania, United States

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Consolidated city-county in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County

Consolidated city-county

City and County of Philadelphia

Old City Hall in Philadelphia, June 2011

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Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Pennsylvania
Founded| March 10, 1682
Named for| City of Philadelphia
Seat| Philadelphia
Largest city| Philadelphia
Area

• Total| 143 sq mi (370 km2)
• Land| 134 sq mi (350 km2)
• Water| 8.6 sq mi (22 km2)  6.0%%
Population

• Estimate

(2019)

| 1,584,064
• Density| 11,822/sq mi (4,564/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts| 2nd, 3rd, 5th
Website| www.phila.gov

Philadelphia County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2019, Philadelphia County was home to an estimated population of 1,584,064 residents.[1] The county is the second smallest county in Pennsylvania by land area, after Montour County. Philadelphia County is one of the three original counties, along with Chester and Bucks counties, created by William Penn in November 1682.

Since 1854, the county has been coextensive with the City of Philadelphia which is also its county seat. Philadelphia County is the core county in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Combined Statistical Area (PA-NJ-DE-MD, also known as the Delaware Valley), located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, within the Northeast megalopolis. Philadelphia County is the economic and cultural anchor of the Delaware Valley, the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States with an estimated population of 6.096 million as of 2020.[2]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Counties adjacent
* 2.2 Major roads and highways
* 3 Demographics
* 3.1 2020 Census
* 4 Government
* 4.1 Consolidation in 1854
* 4.2 Philadelphia Home Rule Charter
* 4.3 Politics
* 4.3.1 State House of Representatives[12]
* 4.3.2 State Senate[12]
* 4.4 United States House of Representatives
* 4.5 United States Senate
* 5 Communities
* 5.1 City
* 5.2 Boroughs and Townships
* 6 Climate
* 7 Notable people
* 8 See also
* 9 References
* 10 External links

## History

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See also: History of Philadelphia

Native American tribes of Lenape were the first known occupants in the area that became Philadelphia County. The first European settlers were Swedes and Finns who arrived in 1638. The Netherlands seized the area in 1655, but lost control to England in 1674. William Penn received his charter for Pennsylvania from Charles II of England in 1681, and in November 1682 he divided Pennsylvania into three counties. During the same year, Philadelphia was planned and was made the county seat and the capital of the Province of Pennsylvania.

Penn wanted Philadelphia, meaning "love brotherly", to be a place where religious tolerance and the freedom to worship were ensured.[3] Philadelphia's name is shared with an ancient city in Asia Minor mentioned by the Bible's Book of Revelation. It was William Penn's desire, as a Quaker, that his "Holy Experiment"[4] would be found blameless at the Last Judgment.

When established, Philadelphia County consisted mainly of the area from the Delaware River west between the Schuylkill River to the south and the border with Bucks County to the north; the western boundary was undefined. Two counties would be formed out of Philadelphia County, Berks County which was formed in 1752 (from parts of Chester, Lancaster, and Philadelphia counties), and Montgomery County established in 1784. From these separations, as well as other border changes, was created the present-day boundaries of the county.

The City of Philadelphia, as planned by Penn, comprised only that portion of the present day city situated between South and Vine Streets and the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers. Other settlements were made beyond the boundaries of the city, and in the course of time they became incorporated separately and had separate governments.

Several of these settlements were situated immediately contiguous to the City of Philadelphia, such as Southwark and Moyamensing in the south, the Northern Liberties District, Kensington, Spring Garden and Penn District to the north, and West Philadelphia and Blockley to the west — which combined with the City of Philadelphia formed practically one continuously urban area, the whole group being known abroad simply as Philadelphia.

Besides these, there were a number of other outlying townships, villages and settlements throughout the county. Over time, as the population expanded out from the City of Philadelphia, those closer to the City of Philadelphia became absorbed into Philadelphia.

During this period, the city government of Philadelphia and the county government of Philadelphia acted separately. By the mid-19th century, a more structured government bureaucracy was needed. A reform charter, on February 2, 1854, defined all the boroughs, townships and districts of the County of Philadelphia as being within the City of Philadelphia, thus abolishing the patchwork of cities, boroughs, and townships that had comprised Philadelphia County since its founding.

The city-county consolidation was a result of the inability of a colonial-type government by committees to adapt to the needs of a growing city for new public services, for example, better streets, police, transportation, sanitation and schools.

The newly integrated districts had marked characteristics between them, but over time, after the consolidation, these characteristics were generally integrated into the City of Philadelphia. Presently, the names of some of these old districts survive as the names of neighborhoods in the city, with their boundaries roughly matching their historic boundaries.

In 1951, a new law known as the Home Rule Charter merged city and county offices completely. This new charter provided the city with a common structure and outlined the "strong mayor" form of government that is still used.

The county offices were merged with the city government in 1952, effectively eliminating the county as a government. Even though the county no longer has a government structure by law, in both the Unconsolidated Pennsylvania Statutes and The Philadelphia Code and Charter, the County of Philadelphia is still an entity within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is thus subject to the provisions and laws of the Commonwealth concerning counties. Exceptions include restrictions stated in the Home Rule Charter of Philadelphia, Act of Consolidation, 1854, and subsequent legislation. The county also is the only First Class County, meaning it had a population of 1.5 million or more at the last census, in the Commonwealth.

Philadelphia has become racially and ethnically diverse over the years, and this process continues. Since 1990, (the year that immigration began increasing), thousands of immigrants from Latin America, Asia and Europe have arrived in the county. Presently, the city has some of the largest Irish, Italian, German, Polish, Puerto Rican, Korean, Vietnamese, Russian, Ukrainian, Jamaican, Chinese, Arab, Thai, and Cambodian populations in America. The county has the fourth largest concentration of African Americans in North America, including large numbers of Liberians, Nigerians, and Sudanese. The Northeast section of the city, and more significantly the suburbs of Philadelphia, contain large numbers of Indian Americans and Mexicans.

At the 2010 census, the city was 41.0% White, 43.4% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 6.3% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 2.8% two or more race, and 5.9% were some other race. 12.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Philadelphia County has a total area of 143 square miles (370 km2), of which 134 square miles (350 km2) is land and 8.6 square miles (22 km2) (6.0%) is water.[5] It is the second-smallest county in Pennsylvania by area. Bodies of water include the Delaware River, Schuylkill River, Cobbs Creek, Wissahickon Creek, and Pennypack Creek.

The lowest point in the county is 10 feet above sea level near Fort Mifflin in Southwest Philadelphia, at the convergence of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers. The highest point is in Chestnut Hill, at 432 feet above sea level, near Evergreen Place, just north and west of Evergreen Avenue.

### Counties adjacent

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* Bucks County (northeast)
* Burlington County, New Jersey (east)
* Camden County, New Jersey (southeast)
* Gloucester County, New Jersey (south)
* Delaware County (southwest)
* Montgomery County (northwest)

### Major roads and highways

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* I-76
* I-95
* I-676
* US 1
* US 13
* US 30
* PA 3
* PA 63
* PA 73
* PA 232
* PA 291
* PA 309
* PA 532
* PA 611

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1790| 54,391| | —
1800| 81,009| | 48.9%
1810| 111,210| | 37.3%
1820| 137,097| | 23.3%
1830| 188,797| | 37.7%
1840| 258,037| | 36.7%
1850| 408,762| | 58.4%
1860| 565,529| | 38.4%
1870| 674,022| | 19.2%
1880| 847,170| | 25.7%
1890| 1,046,964| | 23.6%
1900| 1,293,697| | 23.6%
1910| 1,549,008| | 19.7%
1920| 1,823,779| | 17.7%
1930| 1,950,961| | 7.0%
1940| 1,931,334| | −1.0%
1950| 2,071,605| | 7.3%
1960| 2,002,512| | −3.3%
1970| 1,948,609| | −2.7%
1980| 1,688,609| | −13.3%
1990| 1,585,577| | −6.1%
2000| 1,517,550| | −4.3%
2010| 1,526,006| | 0.6%
2020| 1,603,797| | 5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2019[1] 2020 census[10]

At the 2000 census, there were 1,517,550 people, 590,071 households and 352,272 families residing in the county. The population density was 11,233.6/square mile (4,337.3/km2). There were 661,958 housing units, with an average density of 4,900.1 per square mile (1,891.9/km2). and the racial composition of the county was 45.0% White, 43.2% African American, 5.5% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.8% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.5% of the population. The five largest ancestries include Irish (13.6%), Italian (9.2%), German (8.1%), Polish (4.3%), and English (2.9%).

Of the 590,071 households, 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were married couples living together, 22.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.22.

25.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 25, 29.3% from 25 to 45, 20.3% from 45 to 65, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males. The median household income was $30,746 and the median family income was $37,036. Males had a median income of $34,199 compared with $28,477 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,509. About 18.4% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.3% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

### 2020 Census

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Philadelphia County Racial Composition[11] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

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White (NH)  | 550,828  | 34.34%
Black or African American (NH)  | 613,835  | 38.27%
Native American (NH)  | 2,596  | 0.16%
Asian (NH)  | 132,408  | 8.25%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 579  | 0.04%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 65,274  | 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino | 238,277  | 15%

## Government

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Currently, Philadelphia County has no government structure. Prior to the Act of Consolidation in 1854, a Board of Commissioners governed the county in accordance with the law of Pennsylvania at the time. The origins of the Board of Commissioners are found in the office of Tax Assessor of Philadelphia County, established by an Act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly on November 27, 1700. Tax Assessor was an office of six persons, elected annually to estimate the county's fiscal needs, to make an assessment and levy a tax to meet them, and to appoint its collectors and the County Treasurer.

On March 28, 1710, the Assembly approved an act that created an appointed Board of County Commissioners, which was changed to a notable elected board in 1725. The Commissioners were empowered to demand accountings of the Assessors and Collectors and to appoint new collectors if necessary. Subsequent acts passed by the Assembly in 1715, 1718 and 1722 increased the power and the scope of the Board, granting the Commissioners authority to share with the assessors in the assessment process and in the allocation of tax receipts among the various county projects, to participate in the appointment of the County Treasurer, and to issue warrants and levy fines against delinquent taxpayers and collectors. Other Acts passed during the eighteenth century gave the Commissioners regulatory powers and maintenance functions in regard to county lands, roads, bridges, wharves and landings, courts and the county prison.

In 1780, the Assembly passed an Act that abolished the Board of County Assessors and left its functions with the Commissioners alone, who continued to appoint the assessors and collectors of each of the county's boroughs, townships and districts. Further legislation in 1799 and 1805 formally established the Commissioners' functions of furnishing lists of voters to election officers and aiding the Sheriff in the selection of jurors, as both were based upon lists of taxpayers. During the first half of the nineteenth century, the Commissioners' duties were further increased to include the leasing of polling places, the provision of ballot boxes, and related duties.

### Consolidation in 1854

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Main article: Act of Consolidation, 1854

The consolidation of the City and County of Philadelphia in 1854 abolished the Board of County Commissioners, with most of its functions transferred to the popularly elected City Commissioners who, although retaining their original title and duties, were thenceforth considered County officers. Because the City Commissioners were considered County officers, they were still regulated by state laws concerning County Commissioners. The City Commissioners should not be confused with the City Council, as these are two separate entities.

Even though the governments of both the City and County were effectively consolidated by the Act of Consolidation, not all offices and agencies, such as the Board of Inspectors of the County Prison (Philadelphia Prison System), Coroner, Recorder of Deeds, and Sheriff, that were controlled by the county prior to the consolidation were transferred to the city, though their oversight and regulation were now managed by the City Commissioners. Other offices and agencies, like that of Offices of City Tax Collector and County Tax Collector were reduced to that of clerk in the new office of Receiver of Taxes. Both Commissioners' (City and County) powers in regard to streets and City property were transferred to the city's Departments of Highways and City Property. From 1854 until 1867, the Commissioners also served as members of the Board of Revision of Taxes. In 1867, the City Assessors were made appointees of that Board.

The powers left to the Commissioners were chiefly accounting ones concerning county institutions, regulatory duties regarding weights and measures (given them by an Act of 1895) and administrative functions in association with elections, which culminated in complete control of their conduct with the formation of the County Board of Elections under their direction in 1937.

### Philadelphia Home Rule Charter

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Although not mentioned in the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, the City Commissioners' Office became part of the City government by way of the 1951 City-County Amendment to the State Constitution. Additionally, the 1963 amendment to the First Class Cities Home Rule Act gave City Council the power to pass legislation with regard to operations of the City Commissioners' Office. The 1965 City-County Consolidation Ordinance of City Council further enabled these enactments.

### Politics

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See also: Philadelphia § Politics

Philadelphia County is overwhelmingly Democratic, having given the Democratic presidential candidate their largest percentage of any county in Pennsylvania in every election since 1968. The county has voted for the Democrat in every presidential election since 1936. In 1972, it was the only county in the state to vote for George McGovern over Richard Nixon. Even Republican Senator Arlen Specter, a Philadelphia resident, did not receive one third of the Philadelphia vote in the 2004 U.S. Senate election, which he won easily. In his first election, 1980 U.S. Senate election he did win the county, this was the last time a Republican won the county in a statewide election); however, Specter switched to the Democratic Party in 2009 and was defeated in the 2010 Democratic Primary.

#### State House of Representatives[12]

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District  | Representative  | Party

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152 | Nancy Guenst | Democratic
170 | Martina A. White | Republican
172 | Kevin J. Boyle | Democratic
173 | Michael Driscoll | Democratic
174 | Ed Neilson | Democratic
175 | Mary Isaacson | Democratic
177 | Joseph C. Hohenstein | Democratic
179 | Jason Dawkins | Democratic
180 | Angel Cruz | Democratic
181 | Malcolm Kenyatta | Democratic
182 | Brian Sims | Democratic
184 | William F. Keller | Democratic
185 | Maria P. Donatucci | Democratic
186 | Jordan A. Harris | Democratic
188 | James R. Roebuck Jr. | Democratic
190  | Vacant  |
191 | Joanna E. McClinton | Democratic
192 | Morgan Cephas | Democratic
194 | Pam DeLissio | Democratic
195 | Donna Bullock | Democratic
197 | Danilo Burgos | Democratic
198 | Rosita Youngblood | Democratic
200 | Christopher M. Rabb | Democratic
201 | Stephen Kinsey | Democratic
202 | Jared Solomon | Democratic
203 | Isabella V. Fitzgerald | Democratic

#### State Senate[12]

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District  | Senator  | Party

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1 | Nikil Saval | Democratic
2 | Christine M. Tartaglione | Democratic
3 | Sharif Street | Democratic
4 | Art Haywood | Democratic
5 | John P. Sabatina Jr. | Democratic
7 | Vincent Hughes | Democratic
8 | Anthony H. Williams | Democratic

### United States House of Representatives

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District  | Representative  | Party

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2 | Brendan Boyle | Democratic
3 | Dwight Evans | Democratic
5 | Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic

### United States Senate

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Senator | Party

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Bob Casey | Democratic
Pat Toomey | Republican

## Communities

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Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (pre-consolidation)

Main article: List of Philadelphia neighborhoods

The following districts, townships, and boroughs existed in Philadelphia County before the Act of Consolidation of 1854:

### City

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* Philadelphia (County Seat)

### Boroughs and Townships

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* Aramingo Borough
* Belmont District
* Blockley Township
* Bridesburg Borough
* Bristol Township
* Byberry Township
* Delaware Township
* Frankford Borough
* Germantown Borough
* Germantown Township
* Kensington District
* Kingsessing Township
* Lower Dublin Township
* Manayunk Borough
* Moreland Township
* Moyamensing District
* Northern Liberties District
* Northern Liberties Township
* Oxford Township
* Passyunk Township
* Penn District
* Penn Township
* Richmond District
* Roxborough Township
* Southwark District
* Spring Garden District
* West Philadelphia Borough
* Whitehall Borough

## Climate

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|  Philadelphia County

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, Philadelphia County has a humid subtropical climate. The average January temperature in Center City is 33.6 °F.

## Notable people

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Main article: List of people from Philadelphia

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Philadelphia

## References

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1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
2. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Totals: 2010-2019". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
3. ^ William Penn Was Born Archived 2005-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ "Quakers and the Political Process - Penn's Holy Experiment". Archived from the original on May 24, 2008.
5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
8. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
10. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; United States". Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
11. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania".
12. ^ a b Center, Legislative Data Processing. "Find Your Legislator". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
13. ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

## External links

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* The Philadelphia Code and Charter TITLE 2. CITY-COUNTY CONSOLIDATION
* Philadelphia Home Rule Charter ARTICLE XI - Severability and Acts Superseded
* Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Article IX - Local Government
* Unconsolidated Pennsylvania Statutes - The County Code
* City Commissioners Office of Philadelphia
* U.S. Census Bureau County Population Estimates through July 1, 2006

Places adjacent to Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

| Montgomery County | Montgomery County | Bucks County

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Montgomery County |

Philadelphia County

| Burlington County, New Jersey
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Delaware County | Gloucester County, New Jersey | Camden County, New Jersey

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Communities of Philadelphia

Former municipalities are below.

Sections and
Neighborhoods|

| Center City|

* Avenue of the Arts
* Broad Street
* Chinatown
* Fitler Square
* Franklin Square
* Jewelers' Row
* Logan Square
* Old City
* Penn's Landing
* Rittenhouse Square
* Society Hill
* South Street
* Washington Square West

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South|

* Bella Vista
* Central South Philadelphia
* Devil's Pocket
* Dickinson Square West
* East Passyunk Crossing
* Fabric Row
* FDR Park
* Girard Estate
* Graduate Hospital / Southwest Center City
* Grays Ferry
* Greenwich
* Hawthorne
* Italian Market
* Little Saigon
* Lower Moyamensing
* Marconi Plaza
* Moyamensing
* Newbold
* Packer Park
* Passyunk Square
* Pennsport
* Point Breeze
* Queen Village
* Schuylkill
* Southwark
* Sports Complex
* West Passyunk
* Wharton
* Whitman
* Wilson Park

Southwest|

* Angora
* Bartram Village
* Clearview
* Eastwick
* Elmwood Park
* Hog Island
* Kingsessing
* Mount Moriah
* Paschall
* Penrose
* Southwest Schuylkill

West|

* Avenue of Technology
* Belmont Village
* Carroll Park
* Cathedral Park
* Centennial District
* Cedar Park
* Cobbs Creek
* Dunlap
* Garden Court
* Haddington
* Haverford North
* Mantua
* Mill Creek
* Overbrook
* Overbrook Farms
* Overbrook Park
* Parkside
* Powelton Village
* Saunders Park
* Spruce Hill
* Squirrel Hill
* 30th Street Station
* University City
* Walnut Hill
* Woodland Terrace
* Wynnefield
* Wynnefield Heights

North|

| Lower North|

* Badlands
* Belfield
* Brewerytown
* Cabot
* Callowhill
* Cecil B. Moore
* El Centro de Oro / Fairhill
* Fairmount
* Francisville
* Hartranft
* Ivy Hill
* Ludlow
* N3RD Street
* North Central
* Northern Liberties
* North Philadelphia/East
* North Philadelphia/West
* Poplar
* Reading Viaduct
* Sharswood
* South Lehigh
* Spring Garden
* Stanton
* Strawberry Mansion
* Yorktown

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Upper North|

* Allegheny West
* Badlands
* Franklinville
* Glenwood
* Hunting Park
* Nicetown–Tioga
* Olde Kensington
* Swampoodle
* West Kensington

Olney-Oak Lane|

* East Oak Lane
* Feltonville
* Fern Rock
* Koreatown
* Logan
* Ogontz
* Olney
* West Oak Lane

Northwest|

| Lower Northwest|

* Andorra
* East Falls
* Manayunk
* Parkland
* Roxborough
* Wissahickon

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Upper Northwest|

* Beggarstown
* Chestnut Hill
* Germantown
* Morton
* Mount Airy
* Wister
* Cedarbrook

Northeast|

| Near Northeast|

* Burholme
* Castor Gardens
* Crescentville
* Fox Chase
* Frankford
* Holme Circle
* Holmesburg
* Juniata
* Lawndale
* Lexington Park
* Mayfair
* Oxford Circle
* Rhawnhurst
* Ryers
* Tacony
* Wissinoming

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Far Northeast|

* Academy Gardens
* Ashton-Woodenbridge
* Bustleton
* Byberry
* Crestmont Farms
* Millbrook
* Modena Park
* Morrell Park
* Normandy
* Parkwood
* Pennypack
* Somerton
* Torresdale
* Upper Holmesburg
* Winchester Park

River Wards|

* Bridesburg
* Fishtown
* Harrowgate
* Kensington
* Olde Richmond
* Port Richmond

Former
Municipalities|

| Cities|

* Philadelphia (Center City)

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Boroughs|

* Aramingo
* Bridesburg
* Frankford
* Germantown
* Manayunk
* West Philadelphia
* Whitehall

Districts|

* Belmont
* Kensington
* Moyamensing
* Northern Liberties
* Penn
* Richmond
* Southwark
* Spring Garden

Townships|

* Blockley
* Bristol
* Byberry
* Delaware
* Germantown
* Kingsessing
* Lower Dublin
* Moreland
* Northern Liberties
* Oxford
* Passyunk
* Penn
* Roxborough

Footnotes|

As a consolidated city-county Philadelphia is its own county seat.

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* e

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Harrisburg (capital)

Topics|

* Outline
* Delegations
* Government
* History
* Geography
* Geology
* Law
* Notable Pennsylvanians
* State parks
* Symbols
* Tourist attractions

Society|

* Agriculture
* Culture
* Crime
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* Gambling
* Politics
* Sports

Metro areas|

* Altoona
* Baltimore-Washington
* Erie
* Harrisburg–York–Lebanon
* Johnstown
* Lancaster
* Lebanon
* Lehigh Valley
* New York
* Philadelphia
* Pittsburgh
* Reading
* Scranton‑Wilkes-Barre
* State College
* Williamsport
* York-Hanover

Largest cities|

* Allentown
* Altoona
* Bethlehem
* Butler
* Chester
* DuBois
* Easton
* Erie
* Greensburg
* Harrisburg
* Hazleton
* Johnstown
* Lancaster
* Lebanon
* McKeesport
* New Castle
* Philadelphia
* Pittsburgh
* Pottsville
* Reading
* Scranton
* Sunbury
* Wilkes-Barre
* Williamsport
* York

Largest
municipalities|

* Abington
* Bensalem
* Bethel Park
* Bristol
* Cheltenham
* Cranberry
* Darby
* Falls
* Hampden
* Haverford
* Hempfield
* Lower Macungie
* Lower Makefield
* Lower Merion
* Lower Paxton
* Manheim
* McCandless
* Middletown
* Millcreek Township
* Monroeville
* Mount Lebanon
* Norristown
* Northampton Township
* North Huntingdon
* Penn Hills
* Radnor
* Ridley
* Ross
* Shaler
* Spring
* State College
* Tredyffrin
* Upper Darby
* Upper Merion
* Warminster
* West Chester
* Whitehall Township
* York Township

Regions|

* Allegheny Mountains
* Allegheny National Forest
* Allegheny Plateau
* Bald Eagle Valley
* Blue Ridge
* Coal Region
* Cumberland Valley
* Delaware Valley
* Dutch Country
* Endless Mountains
* Great Valley
* Happy Valley
* Laurel Highlands
* Lebanon Valley
* Lehigh Valley
* Mahoning Valley
* Main Line
* Nittany Valley
* Northeastern
* Northern Tier
* North Central
* North Penn Valley
* Ohio Valley
* Oil Region
* Oley Valley
* Pennsylvania Highlands
* Penns Valley
* Piedmont
* Pocono Mountains
* Ridge and Valley
* South Central
* Southern
* Susquehanna Valley
* Western
* Wyoming Valley

Counties|

* Adams
* Allegheny
* Armstrong
* Beaver
* Bedford
* Berks
* Blair
* Bradford
* Bucks
* Butler
* Cambria
* Cameron
* Carbon
* Centre
* Chester
* Clarion
* Clearfield
* Clinton
* Columbia
* Crawford
* Cumberland
* Dauphin
* Delaware
* Elk
* Erie
* Fayette
* Forest
* Franklin
* Fulton
* Greene
* Huntingdon
* Indiana
* Jefferson
* Juniata
* Lackawanna
* Lancaster
* Lawrence
* Lebanon
* Lehigh
* Luzerne
* Lycoming
* McKean
* Mercer
* Mifflin
* Monroe
* Montgomery
* Montour
* Northampton
* Northumberland
* Perry
* Philadelphia
* Pike
* Potter
* Schuylkill
* Snyder
* Somerset
* Sullivan
* Susquehanna
* Tioga
* Union
* Venango
* Warren
* Washington
* Wayne
* Westmoreland
* Wyoming
* York

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Counties|

* Atlantic
* Berks
* Bucks
* Burlington
* Camden
* Cape May
* Cecil
* Chester
* Cumberland
* Delaware
* Gloucester
* Kent
* Mercer
* Montgomery
* New Castle
* Philadelphia
* Salem

Major cities|

* Philadelphia

Cities and towns
50k-99k|

* Abington
* Bensalem
* Brandywine Hundred
* Bristol
* Camden
* Cherry Hill
* Gloucester Township
* Hamilton
* Lower Merion
* New Castle Hundred
* Pennsauken
* Reading
* Trenton
* Upper Darby
* Vineland
* Wilmington

Cities and towns
30k-50k|

* Atlantic City
* Cheltenham
* Chester
* Deptford
* Dover
* Egg Harbor
* Evesham
* Ewing
* Falls
* Galloway
* Haverford
* Lawrence
* Lower Makefield
* Middletown
* Millville
* Monroe
* Mount Laurel
* Newark
* Norristown
* Northampton
* Radnor
* Ridley
* Warminster
* Washington
* Willingboro
* Winslow

See also|

* Northeast megalopolis

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