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A town of 24,323, settled in 1849.
Yes, by almost any measure. Marple Township earns an A+, 97th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania. Its schools rank ahead of 93% of Pennsylvania towns, CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 93% of the country, and the median household earns $124K. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $510K for a typical one and 5.6 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Marple Township’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Only 98 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on hazard risk. Marple Township is home to Delaware County Community College.
Where Marple Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Marple Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,553 in 1930, 24,214 in 2020. The archive holds 6 maps from 1894 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marple Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw10 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw11 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw14 mi MuseumLynnewood HallUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marple Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Marple Township.
Marple Township has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania, trades workers with Philadelphia and other neighbors and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more.
19 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Delco Woods, 211 acres with 6.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delco Woods | 6.1 mi | 211 |
| 2. Hildacy Preserve | 2.4 mi | 55 |
| 3. Kent Park | 0.5 mi | 28 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $510K.
Its public schools are run by Marple Newtown SD. Three of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paxon Hollow MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 868 | B |
| Delaware County Technical High School - MarpleLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | – | – |
| Worrall El SchTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 449 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 6% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
27% of Marple Township adults have obesity, against 35% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 21% of Marple Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Marple Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 13 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Marple Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marple Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 11% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 44 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Marple Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes fell from 275 to 189 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 7 reported in 2024, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
The violent crime rate in Marple Township is 0.3 per 1,000 residents. Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Marple Township sits closer to the middle.
| Marple Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 10.4 per 1,000 residents | 6.7 | 11.5 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Marple Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Marple Township’s July high is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Marple Township has about as many jobs (10,025) as working residents, but only 795 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Marple Township for work: only 7% work in town. 21% of workers work from home in Marple Township. The top destinations are Philadelphia (19%), Newtown Township (5%) and Lower Merion Township (5%).
| Marple Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $124,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
42 within 15 miles of the center of Marple Township
About 4 of every 100 Marple Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
7.3% of the town is conserved land, across 8 parks and preserves.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Marple Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It contains the census designated place of Broomall. The population was estimated at 23,743 as of 2015. ZIP codes include mainly 19008, as well as 19064 and 19063. The township is run by Marple Township board of commissioners.
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7 towns share a border with Marple Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marple Township | #97 | A+ | C− | B+ | A | A |
| Haverford Township | #71 | A+ | D | B+ | A+ | A+ |
| Upper Providence Township | #6 | A+ | C− | A+ | A+ | A |
| Broomall | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Springfield Township | #228 | A | C− | C | A+ | A |
| Newtown Township | #36 | A+ | D | A | A | A |
| Radnor Township | #84 | A+ | D− | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Nether Providence Township | #15 | A+ | D | A | A+ | A+ |
Broomall isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Marple Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Marple Township grades A+ overall, better than 96% of U.S. towns and #97 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, B+ for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Marple Township sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
2 notable people were born here, including John Bartram and Samuel van Leer.
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