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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Township
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 6.5 square miles
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gptkbp:climate
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Four distinct seasons
Humid_subtropical_climate
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gptkbp:culturalEvents
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gptkb:Ridley_Township_Farmers_Market
Summer Concert Series
Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
Annual Ridley Township Community Day
Ridley_Township_Halloween_Parade
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gptkbp:demographics
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Diverse community
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gptkbp:economy
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Local businesses
Service industries
Residential and commercial areas
Retail establishments
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Ridley_High_School
gptkb:Ridley_Middle_School
Public and private schools
Elementary schools in the district
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gptkbp:elevation
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approximately 30 feet
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gptkbp:established
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1850
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gptkbp:governmentType
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Council-Manager
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Industrial development in the 19th century
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gptkbp:history
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Named_after_Ridley_Creek.
Originally_part_of_Ridley_Creek_Township
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ridley Township
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Delaware_County
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gptkbp:majorHighway
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gptkb:U.S._Route_13
gptkb:Pennsylvania_Route_420
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gptkbp:neighboringMunicipalities
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gptkb:Brookhaven
gptkb:Swarthmore
Secane
Ridley_Park
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:William_H._McGowan
John McGowan
Joseph McGowan
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gptkbp:parks
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gptkb:Ridley_Township_Park
gptkb:Mason_Park
Lakeside_Park
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:population
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approximately 30,000
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gptkbp:schoolDistrict
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Ridley School District
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gptkbp:timeZone
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gptkb:Eastern_Standard_Time
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gptkbp:transportation
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SEPTA bus services
Amtrak_nearby
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gptkbp:website
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www.ridleytwp.org
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gptkbp:zipCode
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19033
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