Tinicum Township
629 N. Gov. Printz Blvd.
Essington, PA 19029
Phone: (610) 521-3530
Fax: (610) 521-3392
Web: www.tinicumtownshipdelco.com
The area now known as the Township of Tinicum was originally inhabited by the Lenni-Lenape Indians. The name " Leni-Lenape " loosely interpreted in their Algonquian language meant “the real people”
or “the original people.” The Township is approximately five square miles bordered by the Delaware River and Darby Creek.
At A Glance:
Date of Settlement: 1643
Incorporated: 1780
Area: 8.7 square miles
Population: 4,353 (2000 Census)
Distance to Center City Philadelphia: 12 miles
School District: Interboro
Tinicum Township WebLinks:
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