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== History == == History ==
The ] railway line once extended through Oakmont. It was cut in 1963 to terminate in Oakmont and abandoned in 1981.<ref>{{cite work|url= https://www.havtwp.org/History_of_Haverford.html|title=Haverford Township: A (Sorta) Brief History|first=Margaret|last=Johnson|publisher=]|date=1989|access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref> The ] railway line once extended through Oakmont. It was cut in 1963 to terminate in Oakmont and abandoned in 1981.<ref>{{cite work|url= https://www.havtwp.org/History_of_Haverford.html|title=Haverford Township: A (Sorta) Brief History|first=Margaret|last=Johnson|publisher=]|date=1989|access-date=December 29, 2024}}</ref> The previous right of way of the train stood empty for decades until its conversion into the Pennsy Trail, a rails-to-trails project part of the Delaware Valley’s circuit trails system.


== Demographics == == Demographics ==

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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Storefronts along Darby Road in OakmontStorefronts along Darby Road in Oakmont
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
CountyDelaware
TownshipHaverford
Elevation103 m (337 ft)
Population
 • Total4,569
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)610 and 484
GNIS feature ID1182842

Oakmont is an unincorporated community in Haverford Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.

History

The Newtown Square Branch railway line once extended through Oakmont. It was cut in 1963 to terminate in Oakmont and abandoned in 1981. The previous right of way of the train stood empty for decades until its conversion into the Pennsy Trail, a rails-to-trails project part of the Delaware Valley’s circuit trails system.

Demographics

Oakmont corresponds to Census Block Groups 2 and 3 in Census Tract 4086, Census Block Group 2 in Census Tract 4087, and Census Block Group 2 in Census Tract 4091. As of the 2020 census, these areas had a combined population of 4,569.

References

  1. "Oakmont". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Johnson, Margaret (1989). Haverford Township: A (Sorta) Brief History. Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
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