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A township of 16,738 people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land5.5%203 of 3,718 acres
Trails3.2 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves712 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Township in Pennsylvania, US
1682Established
16,791Population
5.8 sq miArea
213 ftElevation

Aston Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the township had a total population of 16,791, making as the 11th-largest municipality in the county by population.

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Violent crime per 1,000
Aston 0.4
Pennsylvania 2.5
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Aston 7.1
Pennsylvania 14.7
U.S. 17.7
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School Grade B+

The public schools Aston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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