Profile for Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, PA

Former and merged names include:
· Chichester

Early shipbuilding center; favorite haunt of Blackbeard and other pirates

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (23)

Colleges (5)

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Hotels (23)

Libraries (19)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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• Delaware County data
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• Delaware County government
• Delaware County Chamber of Commerce

13% of Marcus Hook residents report German ancestry, and 26% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Marcus Hook ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Marcus Hook
• Cemeteries in Delaware County
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• Delaware County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - PA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Marcus Hook business guide
• Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Pennsylvania
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• Crime in Delaware County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Marcus Hook was $13,738, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Pennsylvania economic data

5% of Marcus Hook residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Museums in Pennsylvania
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• Post history questions in Delaware County genealogy forum

Median rent in Marcus Hook, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $471.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $855.

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Libraries in Marcus Hook include Mary M Campbell Library ... View libraries

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Delaware County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Marcus Hook political report.

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The average commute time for Marcus Hook workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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