Frazer, Pennsylvania
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 Philadelphia Main Line runs through the community, and SEPTA has a regional rail maintenance yard along the line.
Frazer, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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 Location in Chester County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
  Frazer  Frazer | |
| Coordinates: 40°01′56″N 75°33′22″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Township | East Whiteland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2) |
| • Land | 2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,635 |
| • Density | 1,718.68/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 ID | 1175184[3] |
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 3,635 | — | |
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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.
Notable people
- Erma Keyes (1926–1999), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player; born in Frazer and graduated from Ursinus College.
- Jack Lapp, a Major League Baseball catcher from 1908-1916 who played for the 1911 World Series champion Philadelphia Athletics, was born in Frazer.
- This is also the town where singer-songwriter Jim Croce is buried.[5]
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
- "Frazer". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Census 2020".
- Where are they buried? How did they die?
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