Gladwyne, Pennsylvania

Geobox Settlement
name = Gladwyne
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country = United States
state = Pennsylvania
region_type = County
region = Montgomery
district_type = Township
district = Lower Merion
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Gladwyne is a suburban community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,050 at the 2000 census. As Gladwyne is neither an incorporated area nor a census-designated place, all data is for the ZIP code 19035, with which the community is . It is one of the wealthiest places in the country,Fact|date=March 2007 and is situated in the Pennsylvania Main Line in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania. Its ZIP code has the 14th highest per-capita income in the country with a population of 1,000 or more.Fact|date=March 2007 It is home to the Philadelphia Country Club and the Gladwyne Civic Club. Within Gladwyne, there are four churches, a synagogue, a library, several schools, the Gladwyne fire company, the Stony Lane Swim Club, playgrounds, parks, businesses, and retail shops.

History

Gladwyne was settled in 1682 by Welsh Quakers. It was near the Welsh Tract, and was known formerly as "Merion Square". It was given its new name in 1891 in order to imitate the stylish Welsh names of adjoining towns, although the name is meaningless in Welsh. Shortly after the American Civil War, wealthy Philadelphians began to discover Gladwyne, establishing summer homes there.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,050 people, 1,476 households, and 1,057 families residing in the community. The population density was 820.0 people per square mile (316.7/km²). There were 1,538 housing units at an average density of 311.4/sq mi (120.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.22% White, 2.34% Asian, 0.77% African American, 0.32% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,476 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% are married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.98.

In the community the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 28.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.8 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $159,905, and the median income for a family was $200,000+. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $51,103 for females. The per capita income for the community was $90,940. About 2.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools

Pupils living in Gladwyne attend schools in the Lower Merion School District, unless they go to private schools.

Private schools

The Gladwyne Montessori School is a private, preschool to 6th grade school located at 920 Youngsford Road in Gladwyne, across from the Gladwyne Park.

Notable natives

*Henry H. Arnold - First General of the Air Force.
*Ralph Brinster - Internationally renowned pioneer of genetic research.
*Allen Iverson - Basketball Player for the Philadelphia 76ers and now the Denver Nuggets
*Joe Kluger - Former President of the Philadelphia Orchestra
*Kyle Korver - Basketball Player for the Philadelphia 76ers
*Susan Lewis - Public Radio broadcaster
*Teddy Pendergrass - R&B singer
*Andy Reid - Head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles
*M. Night Shyamalan - Famous film director, "The Sixth Sense", etc.
*Christopher Burch- ex-husband to the fashion icon Tory Burch and part owner to her label

Points of interest

* Henry Foundation for Botanical Research, a botanical garden

External links

* [http://www.gladwyne.com Gladwyne Website]
* [http://www.stonylaneswimclub.org Stony Lane Swim Club]