Merion Golf Manor

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Merion Golf Manor
Merion Golf Manor from the Course.png
Merion Golf Manor viewed from the Merion Golf Club
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania
County Delaware
Township Haverford
Elevation
111 m (364 ft)
Population
 • Total
1,553
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1197523 [1]

Merion Golf Manor is an unincorporated community in Haverford Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the unincorporated communities of Merion Golf Estates, Oakmont, Merwood, Ardmore Park, and Paddock Farms in Haverford Township. [2] Merion Golf Manor is named after Merion Golf Club.

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History

The area that was to become Merion Golf Manor was owned by the Ellis Family and Daniel Humphrey, both farmers. [3] Daniel Humphrey, born August 5, 1660, in Llangelynin, Wales was the father of Charles Humphreys and the grandfather of Joshua Humphreys. [3] The area was known by the Coreze Post Office in the late 19th century until the development of Merion Golf Manor. [3] The neighborhood first was developed by WM H. Wilson and Co in the middle to late 1920s. [4] [5] Development continued through the 1930s with the last newspaper advertisements for the neighborhood by the 1960s. [6] [7] [8]

Merion Golf Manor is served by the Haverford Township Police Department and School District and the Oakmont Fire Company. Its closest transit stations are Ardmore Junction on its South side and Ardmore Avenue on its North side. It is connected to the SEPTA private busway, an active mobility corridor between Oakmont and the Haverford Road Corridor. [2]

Merion Golf Manor in 1926 during the early stages of housing construction. Merion Golf Manor, William H. Wilson Co. real estate development, Ardmore, Pennsylvania.jpg
Merion Golf Manor in 1926 during the early stages of housing construction.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,553. [9] The median age was 41.0 years. The racial makeup of Merion Golf Manor was 89.8% white, 1.9% African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 5.2% from two or more races. 22.5% of the population of Merion Golf Manor was under 18. The average family size was 3.1. There were 514 households, of which 81.1% were families.

The age distribution was 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 15.6% from 25 to 34, 14.2% from 35 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was approximately 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.5 males.

Indicated in the 2023 American Community Survey, 59.3% of the population 25 years and older had a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household income was $196,389, and the median family income was $197,083. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Coreze". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 "Comp Plan Update" (PDF). Haverford Township. December 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Merion Golf Manor". I LIVE IN HARFORD. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  4. ↑ "Are You Successful in Life?". Philadelphia Inquirer. September 25, 1925.
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