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About Norwood, PA

Norwood is a borough that is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,890 at the time of the 2010 census. == History == The Morton Morton House is located at the confluence of the Muckinipattis Creek and Darby Creek. It was built circa 1750 by Morton Morton (1701-1781), the great-grandson of Marten Martenson, who was a settler in New Sweden in 1654. Morton Morton was also a first cousin to John Morton, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.The Morton Morton House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. == Geography == Norwood is located in southeastern Delaware County at 39°53′18″N 75°17′50″W (39.888312, -75.297178). It is bordered to the northeast by Glenolden, to the east by Folcroft, to the south by Tinicum Township, to the west by Prospect Park, and to the west and north by Ridley Township. Norwood is also bordered by Darby Creek to the south and the Muckinipattis Creek to the east. According to the United States Census Bureau, Norwood has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 4.54%, is water. == Demographics == As of Census 2010, the racial makeup of the borough was 95.0% White, 1.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.