Editing Trainer, Pennsylvania

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'''Trainer''' is a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 1,828 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4277288| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Trainer borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 29, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213054511/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4277288| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> down from 1,901 at the 2000 census. The borough was named after [[David Trainer (textile manufacturer)|David Trainer]], a wealthy textile manufacturer.

==History==
Trainer is named after the Linwood Mills owner David Trainer Sr.  The borough of Trainer was originally part of [[Lower Chichester Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Chichester Township]] and was incorporated as a borough in 1919.<ref>{{cite web|title=Report and Findings for Trainer Borough|url=http://www.chichesterhistory.org/BRIEF-HISTORY-OF-TRAINER.pdf|website=www.chichesterhistory.org|publisher=Delaware County Planning Department|accessdate=18 April 2018|archive-date=19 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419121126/http://www.chichesterhistory.org/BRIEF-HISTORY-OF-TRAINER.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Geography==
Trainer is located in southern Delaware County at {{Coord|39|49|43|N|75|24|13|W|type:city}} (39.828612, -75.403599),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> on the northwest bank of the [[Delaware River]]. It is bordered to the southwest by the borough of [[Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania|Marcus Hook]], to the west by the community of [[Linwood, Pennsylvania|Linwood]] in [[Lower Chichester Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Chichester Township]], to the north by [[Upper Chichester Township, Pennsylvania|Upper Chichester Township]], to the east by the city of [[Chester, Pennsylvania|Chester]], and to the south across the Delaware River by [[Gloucester County, New Jersey]].

[[Stoney Creek (Delaware River tributary)|Stoney Creek]] passes through the town, emptying into the Delaware River.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|3.6|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|2.7|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.8|km2|order=flip}}, or 22.94%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-10-16 13 51 41 View north along U.S. Route 13 (Post Road) just south of Pennsylvania State Route 291 (Price Street) in Trainer, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.jpg|right|thumb|US 13 northbound approaching PA 291 and US 13 Business in Trainer]]}}
As of 2018 there were {{convert|8.18|mi}} of public roads in Trainer, of which {{convert|3.21|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|4.97|mi}} were maintained by the borough.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/23425.pdf|title=Trainer Borough map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 12, 2023}}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 13 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 13]] crosses the central portion of Trainer, leading northeast through Chester {{convert|18|mi}} to [[Philadelphia]] and southwest {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Wilmington, Delaware]]. [[Pennsylvania Route 291]] reaches its western terminus at US 13 in the borough. [[U.S. Route 13 Business (Chester, Pennsylvania)|U.S. Route 13 Business]] also terminates at the junction of US 13 and PA 291 in Trainer.

==Petroleum and port==
The shore of the Delaware River is heavily industrialized and is an extension of the [[Port of Chester]]. The [[Stoney Creek Secondary]] has a rail yard north of its namesake. [[Delta Air Lines]] owns an oil refinery in Trainer called the [[Trainer Refinery]]. It purchased the refinery for $180 million from [[Phillips 66]] in 2012.<ref>Helman, Christopher. "[https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2015/01/21/how-cheap-oil-has-delta-air-lines-jet-fooled/ How Cheap Oil Has Delta Air Lines Jet Fooled]." ''[[Forbes]]''. January 21, 2015. Retrieved on August 5, 2015.</ref>

==Educational system==
Trainer is a part of [[Chichester School District]].<!--UNI 05910--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42045_delaware/DC20SD_C42045.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42045_delaware/DC20SD_C42045.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS – SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Delaware County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-31}} – [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42045_delaware/DC20SD_C42045_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Children within the borough usually attend [https://web.archive.org/web/20090824075818/http://www.chichestersd.org/schools/marcushook/Pages/default.aspx  Marcus Hook Elementary School] (Grades K-4),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://me.chichestersd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=300814&type=d|title=Principal's Message|publisher=Marcus Hook Elementary School|access-date=2023-12-29|quote=Dear Marcus Hook & Trainer Families,[...]so our proud communities of Trainer and Marcus Hook can join together in one community school[...]}}</ref> [https://web.archive.org/web/20090422110333/http://www.chichestersd.org/schools/middleschool/Pages/default.aspx  Chichester Middle School] (Grades 5–8), or [[Chichester High School (Pennsylvania)|Chichester High School]] (Grades 9–12).

Trainer Elementary School closed in 1984. There were plans to reopen the school in 1989,<ref>{{cite news|last=Scott|first=Nancy|title=Economics proves to be a hard course for Chichester Schools|newspaper=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|place=[[Philadelphia]]|date=1989-05-28|page=6-DC}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/137344677/ Clipping] at [[Newspapers.com]].</ref> but the reopening did not happen.<ref>{{cite news|last=McGroarty|first=Cynthia J.|title=Boothwyn principal bumped from job|newspaper=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]|place=[[Philadelphia]]|date=1990-07-01|page=3-DC}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/137344788/ Clipping] at [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>

The area Catholic K-8 school is Holy Family Regional Catholic School in [[Aston, Pennsylvania|Aston]].  Trainer previously was served by Resurrection of Our Lord School in [[Chester, Pennsylvania|Chester]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.holysaviourparish.org/school.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726152803/http://www.holysaviourparish.org/school.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2011-07-26|title=Our Parish School|publisher=Holy Saviour Parish|date=2011-07-26|accessdate=2020-05-03}}</ref> It closed in 1993, with Trainer students moved to what became Holy Savior-St. John Fisher School  in [[Linwood, Pennsylvania|Linwood]], which in turn merged into Holy Family in 2012.<ref name=RodgersAlumni>{{cite web|author=Rodgers, Loretta|url=https://www.delcotimes.com/news/alumni-offer-final-farewells-to-holy-saviour-st-john-fisher/article_83f4c941-7333-5402-8606-dafe08d42738.html|title=Alumni offer final farewells to Holy Saviour-St. John Fisher School |work=[[Delco Times]]|date=2012-06-04|accessdate=2020-05-03}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 1367
|1930= 1648
|1940= 1716
|1950= 2001
|1960= 2358
|1970= 2336
|1980= 2056
|1990= 2271
|2000= 1901
|2010= 1828
|2020= 1976
|footnote=<ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2020 |url=https://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/Portals/48/Features/CountyAndMunicipalPopulationChange_2010to2020.xlsx?ver=2021-08-24-080135-920}}</ref>
}}
As of Census 2010, the racial makeup of the borough was 76.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 18.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.5% of the population [http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,901 people, 712 households, and 489 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,801.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 797 housing units at an average density of {{convert|755.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 88.58% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.21% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.05% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.00% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.00% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.52% of the population.

There were 712 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $34,250, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $39,293 versus $26,719 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $15,753. About 14.9% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.trainerboro.com Borough of Trainer official website]

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[[Category:Boroughs in Delaware County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1919 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Pennsylvania populated places on the Delaware River]]