Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania | |
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Parrish Hall at Swarthmore College | |
Location of Swarthmore in Delaware County (top) and of Delaware County in Pennsylvania (bottom) | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′06″N 75°20′49″W / 39.90167°N 75.34694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Delaware |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marty Spiegel |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2) |
| • Land | 1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,194 |
• Estimate (2019) | 6,346 |
| • Density | 4,533.2/sq mi (1,750.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19081 |
| Area codes | 610 and 484 |
| FIPS code | 42-045-75648 |
| FIPS code | 42-75648 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1189142 |
| Website | www |
Swarthmore (/ˈswɔːrθmɔːr/ SWORTH-mor, locally /ˈswɑːθmɔːr/ SWAHTH-mor) is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Swarthmore was originally named Westdale in honor of painter Benjamin West, who was one of the early residents of the town. The name was changed to Swarthmore after the establishment of Swarthmore College. As of the 2020 census, Swarthmore had a population of 6,543.