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Colwyn
Pennsylvaniaborough
Colwyn
Total population
2,325
Median home value
$128,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$46,935
Founded
1698
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Coastal Flood Advisory · MinorCoastal Flood Advisory issued September 23 at 4:28AM EDT until September 25 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Colwyn is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Colwyn had a population of 2,474.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Colwyn is located along the eastern border of Delaware County at (39.913062, -75.253409), where Darby Creek and Cobbs Creek intersect. It is bordered to the north by the borough of Darby, to the west by Sharon Hill, to the south by Darby Township, and to the east by Philadelphia. 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 Colwyn, 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 · Aves102,479
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves101,970
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves77,828
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves76,349
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves74,739
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves71,630
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves62,104
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves61,876
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
- Glenolden2.2 mi away
- East Lansdowne2.3 mi away
- Folsom4.2 mi away · pop. 8,671
- Broomall6.6 mi away · pop. 10,679
- Haverford College7.3 mi away
- Bryn Mawr8.2 mi away · pop. 5,880
- Linwood10.9 mi away · pop. 3,921
- Elkins Park13.2 mi away
- Flourtown13.6 mi away
- King of Prussia14.4 mi away
- Fort Washington16.1 mi away
- Ambler17 mi away · pop. 6,847
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
- Little Schloss RX Prescribed Fire, Shenandoah, VirginiaWildfires · 2026-06-10 · 193 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-29 12:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • NASA EONET