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Marple

A township of 24,216 people in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

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Map of Marple: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land7.3%487 of 6,693 acres

Trails19 mi1.8 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves820 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Delco Woods6.1 mi of trails · 211 acres Directions

2Hildacy Preserve2.4 mi of trails · 55 acres Directions

3Kent Park0.5 mi of trails · 28 acres Directions

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How Marple ranks

#105Highest income in PA #87Best schools in PA #140Most educated in PA All PA rankings →

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Living in Marple

Safety in Marple

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Marple's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Marple 0.3

Pennsylvania 2.5

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Marple 10.4

Pennsylvania 14.7

U.S. 17.7

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Schools in Marple

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The public schools Marple’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#87Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictMarple Newtown SDSchools6

Worrall El Sch A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 449 students Russell El Sch AElementary · Grades K–5 · 400 students Loomis El Sch AElementary · Grades K–5 · 376 students St. Piusx SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 410 students Paxon Hollow MS B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 868 students Delaware County Technical High School - MarpleHigh · Grades 9–12

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Locator map of Marple — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Rcsprinter123 · CC BY 3.0

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