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Property and Environmental Data
Public and Parochial School Data
Transportation and Parking Data
Vital Records
Zoning Information
Agency Reference List
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GUIDE TO DATA SOURCES
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CENSUS DATA AND MAPS
Demographic data for specific geographic areas (such as census tracts and
zip codes) can be obtained from the Census Bureau's
1990 Census Lookup
Page.
Public and University Research Libraries
Free Library of Philadelphia
Government Publications Department
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.686.5330
University of Pennsylvania
Van Pelt Library
Reference Department
3420 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215.898.7555
University of Pennsylvania
Fels Institute of Government
3814 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6197
215.898.2600
Temple University
Paley Library
Government Documents Office
1210 West Berks Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6088
215.204.3842
Temple University
Social Science Data Library
12th and Berks Streets
Gladfelter Hall, Room 863
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215.204.5002
Drexel University
W.W. Hagerty Library
Reference Department
33rd & Market Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2875
215.895.2755
Census Publications and Digital Media
U. S. Census Bureau
Philadelphia Regional Office
833 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.717.0755
Government Printing Office Bookstore
202.512.000
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)
The ACP Building, 8th Floor
190 North Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.592.1800
Pennsylvania State Data Center
Penn State Harrisburg
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057-4898
717.948.6336
New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development
New Jersey State Data Center
P.O. Box 388
Trenton, NJ 08625-0388
609.984.2595
Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination
Delaware Census Data Center
Haslet Building, 3rd Floor
122 William Penn Street, Suite 302
Dover, DE 19901
302.739.3090
City of Philadelphia Population and Housing Data
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
One Parkway, 13th Floor
1515 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.683.4615 (Census Data and Publications Information)
Genealogical Research and Historical Census Records
National Archives and Records Administration
Mid-Atlantic Region (Center City Philadelphia) - The Archives
900 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107-4292
215.606.0100
National Archives and Records Administration
Mid-Atlantic Region (Northeast Philadelphia) - Records Center & Records Administration
14700 Townsend Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154-1025
215.305.2000
Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
215 South Broad Street, 7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5325
215.545.0391
215.545.0936 (fax)
Maps, Aerial Photos, and Spatial Data
A-C Reproduction Copy Center
1510 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.563.5594
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)
(aerial photos and maps)
The ACP Building, 8th Floor
190 North Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.592.1800
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
One Parkway, 13th Floor
1515 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.683.4615
New Jersey Geographic Information Network
Office of Geographic Information Systems
P.O. Box 212
200 Riverview, 3rd Floor
Trenton, NJ 08625
609.633.9103
U. S. Geological Survey (topographic maps)
111 Great Valley Parkway
Malvern, PA 19355-1301
610.647.9008 (Philadelphia Area Office)
888.275.8747 (USGS Information)
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ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT DATA
Pennsylvania Employment and Labor Force Statistics
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
7th and Foster Streets
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717.787.5279
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Curtis Center, Suite 610
170 South Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3305
215.597.DATA
New Jersey Economic and Demographic Data
New Jersey Department of Labor
Office of Labor Research and Analysis
P.O. Box 388
Trenton, NJ 08625-0388
609.984.2595
Delaware Economic and Demographic Data
Delaware Department of Labor
4425 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
302.761.8000
Employment and Income Data
U. S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Economic Analysis
1441 L Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
202.606.9900
Employment, Wage, and Consumer & Producer Price Data
Bureau of Labor Statistics/Philadelphia Regional Office
The Curtis Center, Suite 610
170 South Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3305
215.597.3282 (General Information)
215.656.3948 (CPI Hotline)
215.597.4153 (24-hour FAXSTAT Service)
Industry Employment, Payroll, and Establishment Data
U. S. Census Bureau
County Business Patterns
Regional Economic Trends
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Economic Research Division
Ten Independence Mall
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1574
215.574.6000
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PROPERTY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
Property Assessments and Market Values
Board of Revision of Taxes (BRT)
34 South 11th Street, 7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.686.4334
Real Property Ownership Records and Tax Plats
Philadelphia Department of Records
City Hall, Room 154
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.686.2260
Flood Plain Maps
Free Library of Philadelphia
Map Department
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.686.5397
Flood Plain Certification and Maps
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
Environmental Review Unit
One Parkway, 13th Floor
1515 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.683.4650
Soils Survey
Free Library of Philadelphia
Government Publications Department
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.686.5330
Bucks County Conservation District
924 Town Center
New Britain, PA 18901-5182
215.345.7577
(City of Philadelphia soils information is available through the Bucks
County Conservation District)
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Pennsylvania NRCS
One Credit Union Place, Suite 340
Harrisburg, PA 17110-2993
717.237.2207
Environmental Protection Agencies
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Southeast Regional Office
2 East Main Street
Norristown, PA 19401
484.250.5900
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
401 East State Street
7th Floor, East Wing
P.O. Box 402
Trenton, NJ 08625-0402
609.292.2885
609.292.7695 (fax)
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC)
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
302.739.9000
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 3 Office
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
215.814.5000 (General Information)
800.438.2474 (Customer Service Center)
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PUBLIC AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOL DATA
Public School Enrollment and Student Data
School District of Philadelphia
Office of Accountability and Assessment
440 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215.299.7770 (General Information)
Parochial School Information
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
222 North 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.587.3600 (General Information)
215.587.3700 (Board of Education Information)
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TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING DATA
Traffic Counts
Philadelphia Department of Streets
Municipal Services Building, 7th Floor
1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1676
215.686.5560
Pedestrian Counts
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
Transportation Unit
One Parkway, 13th Floor
1515 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.683.4656
Transit Ridership
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
1234 Market Street, 9th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215.580.7934
Parking Lots and Garages
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
Transportation Unit
One Parkway, 13th Floor
1515 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.683.4629
Highway Construction Projects
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Keystone Building
400 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717.787.2838
Philadelphia Department of Streets
Traffic Engineering Division
Municipal Services Building, 7th Floor
1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1676
215.686.5560
Official City Street Maps
Philadelphia Department of Streets
City Plans Unit
Municipal Services Building, 7th Floor
1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1676
215.686.5560
City of Philadelphia Bicycle Map
Philadelphia Department of Streets
The Bicycle Network
Municipal Services Building, 7th Floor
1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1676
215.686.5560
Regional Transportation Data
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)
The ACP Building, 8th Floor
190 North Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.592.1800
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ZONING INFORMATION
The text of the Philadelphia Zoning Code is available online. Follow this
link to the
Philadelphia Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (see Title 14 for the
Zoning Code). Printed copies of the Zoning Code are available from the
sources identified below.
Zoning Maps
A-C Reproduction Copy Center
(Philadelphia parcel and zoning maps)
1510 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.563.5594
Free Library of Philadelphia
Map Collection
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.686.5397
Department of Licenses and Inspections
Municipal Services Building, 11th Floor
1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.686.2435
215.686.2495 (fax)
Zoning Code
Free Library of Philadelphia
Map Collection
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.686.5397
Department of Licenses and Inspections
Municipal Services Building, 11th Floor
1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.686.2435
215.686.2495 (fax)
American Legal Publishing Corporation
432 Walnut Street, 12th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
800.445.5588
LocalLaw Publications, Inc.
P. O. Box 144
Merion Station, PA 19066-0144
610.617.8919
610.617.8929 (fax)
Zoning Certification Statements for the Buying or Selling of Property
Department of Licenses and Inspections
Certification Unit
Municipal Services Building, 11th Floor
1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215.686.2471
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AGENCY REFERENCE LIST
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
One Parkway, 13th Floor
1515 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
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