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Aldan
Pennsylvaniaborough
Aldan
Total population
4,259
Median home value
$234,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$74,514
Founded
1893
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Aldan is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,244 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Aldan, PA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves109,070
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves108,193
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves85,373
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves79,454
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves78,197
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves78,092
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves67,010
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves66,085
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Chester Community CSElementary · Chester · 4,276 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- Upper Darby SHSHigh · Drexel Hill · 4,191 students · 18.9:1 ratio
- Haverford SHSHigh · Havertown · 2,005 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- Ridley HSHigh · Folsom · 1,869 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Haverford MSMiddle · Havertown · 1,626 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Beverly Hills MSMiddle · Upper Darby · 1,523 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Springfield HSHigh · Springfield · 1,375 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- Academy Park HSHigh · Sharon Hill · 1,355 students · 18.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2024-05-246 km E of Califon, New Jersey
- M 2.9 — 2024-04-277 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-04-105 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 3.7 — 2024-04-057 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-04-056 km ESE of Califon, New Jersey
- M 4.8 — 2024-04-052024 Tewksbury, New Jersey Earthquake
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here







People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Pennsylvania
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API