Profile for Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, PA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.3 per 1,000 people.

Colleges and universities: Swarthmore College

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

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (37)

Colleges (9)

Communities (98)

Hotels (22)

Libraries (41)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Delaware County government
• Delaware County Chamber of Commerce

14% of Swarthmore residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Swarthmore ancestry & family history guide.

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• Delaware County Ancestry forum
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Communities in Delaware County

• Swarthmore business guide
• Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
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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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• Local information on disability access
• 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 Swarthmore was $40,482, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Pennsylvania economic data

77% of Swarthmore residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Delaware County genealogy forum

Median rent in Swarthmore, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $661.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,990.

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Libraries in Swarthmore include Swarthmore Public Library ... View libraries

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• Pennsylvania library

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

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The average commute time for Swarthmore workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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