Prospect Park, Pennsylvania

Prospect Park, Pennsylvania
The Morton Homestead, built 1698
The Morton Homestead, built 1698
Location in Delaware County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Delaware County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Prospect Park is located in Pennsylvania
Prospect Park
Prospect Park
Location of Prospect Park in Pennsylvania
Prospect Park is located in the United States
Prospect Park
Prospect Park
Prospect Park (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°53′09″N 75°18′26″W / 39.88583°N 75.30722°W / 39.88583; -75.30722
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyDelaware
Area
 • Total0.74 sq mi (1.93 km2)
 • Land0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
75 ft (23 m)
Population
 • Total6,427
 • Density8,780.05/sq mi (3,391.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19076
Area codes610 and 484
FIPS code42-045-62792
FIPS code42-62792
GNIS feature ID1184455
Websiteprospectparkboro.com

Prospect Park is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,454 at the 2010 census,[3] down from 6,594 at the 2000 census. It originated as a bedroom community of Philadelphia. It is located within 10 miles (16 km) of Center City, Philadelphia, with convenient rail access (SEPTA, and connection to Amtrak).

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Prospect Park borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2015.