The following historical details on the neighborhood have been sponsored by the personal injury attorneys in Boothwyn, PA, at Schuster Law.
Boothwyn
The census-designated place, or CDP, is located in the southern region of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The community takes up 768 acres and has an elevation of 98 feet. Some of the neighboring towns are Aston Mills, Garnet Valley, Linwood, and Marcus Hook.
History
In 1682, after William Penn first arrived in the state, the Chichester Meeting was established within the community. Robert Wade, an early settler that arrived in the area in 1675, organized the meetings. The meeting house attained did not attain the status of Monthly Meeting until 1684. Members met in homes until the building was built in 1688 on two acres bought from James Brown. However, in January of 1769, a fire destroyed the building. A new building was built within a year to replace the destroyed one.
The building still shows bullet holes from the British foraging parties after the Battle of Brandywine in 1777. From 1793 until 1836, a school was established at the meetinghouse.
Neighborhood
The community is home to the Maplezone Sports Institute, located on Chichester Avenue. The facility has outdoor sports fields that can be rented out for sporting events. Additionally, they have summer camps and offer lessons on specific sports. They cater to the following sports:
- baseball
- lacrosse
- soccer
- softball
Another venue for events includes The Austin Room by Lia’s Catering, located on Chichester Avenue. The venue hall was established in 2010 and offers a beautiful location for events, such as:
- weddings
- birthdays
- anniversaries
- Christmas parties
Education
The neighborhood has public schools that are part of the Chichester School District. These can include:
- Boothwyn Elementary School (Grades K-4) – located on Blueball Avenue
- Hilltop Elementary School (Grades K-4) – located on Cherry Tree Road
- Chichester Middle School (Grades 5-8) – located on Meetinghouse Road
- Chichester High School (Grades 9-12) – located on Chichester Avenue
A private Catholic school that some of the children attend is the Holy Family Regional Catholic School. The school was formed in 2012 after Holy Savior-St. John Fisher Elementary School and St. Joseph Catholic School merged.
Demographics
According to the count in 2010, the CDP had 5,206 residents, 2,047 households, and 1,367 families residing within its borders. Approximately 96.2% of the residents speak English, while 2.6% speak Spanish. There is a diverse makeup to the neighborhood’s population, including the following:
- 80.70% white
- 10.11% Hispanic or Latino
- 6.13% African American
- 0.10% Native American
- 0.02% Pacific Islander
- 1.67% Asian
- 0.98% two or more races
- 0.40% other races
The median income was $46,433 per household in 2000. Men averaged an annual income of $41,793 versus $29,962 for women. The types of occupations represented in the community’s workforce include:
- 28.6% executive, management, and professional occupations
- 26.7% sales and service jobs
- 22.8% manufacturing and laborer occupations
- 21.9% clerical, assistant, and tech support roles
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Our Local Office
If you have experienced an injury due to negligence, call the experienced Boothwyn, PA, personal injury attorneys. Our legal team has been seeking justice for the residents for years and can help you get the compensation you deserve.
Schuster Law
405 Avenue of the States,
Chester, PA 19013, USA
(610) 872-4930
