Frazer, Pennsylvania

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Frazer, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Location in Chester County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
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Frazer
Coordinates: 40°01′56″N75°33′22″W / 40.03222°N 75.55611°W / 40.03222; -75.55611
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Chester
Township East Whiteland
Area
[1]
 • Total2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2)
 • Land2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total3,635
 • Density1,718.68/sq mi (663.67/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19355
Area code(s) 610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1175184 [3]

Frazer is a census-designated place (CDP) in East Whiteland Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along US 30 between Exton and Malvern, and is the northern terminus for Pennsylvania Route 352. The former main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, currently owned and operated by Amtrak and also used by SEPTA, passes through Frazer. While no station is located there, SEPTA Frazer Yard is a maintenance facility for the Paoli/Thorndale Line regional rail service. In 2019, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission conducted a feasibility study for a new SEPTA station in Frazer and recommended a location near Immaculata University. [4]

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 3,635—
[5] [2]

As of the 2020 census, there were 3,635 people living in Frazer. The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.2% White, 2.3% African-American, 0.7% Native American, 24.7% Asian, 4.3% from some other race, and 5.8% from two or more races.

Education

It is in the Great Valley School District. [6]

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Frazer". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ↑ "Train Station Feasibility Study". East Whiteland Township, PA. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Census 2020".
  6. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chester County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  7. ↑ Heathcote, C. W., ed. (1932). A History of Chester County Pennsylvania. National Historical Association, Inc. p. 84. Retrieved December 20, 2023– via Archive.org. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  8. ↑ Where are they buried? How did they die?
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