The house he built on the land is still preserved today, as well as some of its surrounding gardens.

Before, there was no local branch, no patrols of the police, and only a county sheriff.

The community of Broomall is located in, but is not coterminous with, Marple Township—the township also includes part of the ZIP codes of Springfield and Media.

Other villages include Larchmont (also in Newtown Township) and Lawrence Park.

The average monthly temperature in Broomall ranges from 31.9 °F in January to 77.1 °F in July.

[1] The hardiness zone is 7a and the annual average absolute minimum temperature in Broomall is 1.9 °F.

[8] The 2000 census showed 8,623 households, and 6,415 families residing in the township.

22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

commissioners, by ward, are Joseph Rufo (R-1), Jan Ceton (R-2), Robert Fortebouno (R-3), John Lucas (R-4), John Longacre (R-5), Michael Molinaro (R-6), and Daniel Leefson (R-7).

Along with Aston, Bethel, Chadds Ford, Concord, Edgmont, Middletown, Newtown, Springfield, and Tinicum, Marple was one of the ten Delaware County municipalities to vote Republican in the 2008 presidential election.

Delaware County Community College, a public, two-year community college, is also located in Marple Township; this campus has a Media mailing address.

[15] SEPTA provides Suburban Bus service to Marple Township along Route 104, which follows West Chester Pike through the township on its route between West Chester and 69th Street Transportation Center in Upper Darby; Route 107, which runs from the Lawrence Park Shopping Center in the township to 69th Street Transportation Center via the Springfield Mall; Route 112, which follows Media Line Road and West Chester Pike through the township on its route between Delaware County Community College and the 69th Street Transportation Center; Route 115, which offers weekday service along Media Line Road and West Chester Pike through the township on its route between Delaware Community College and the Darby Transportation Center in Darby and the Philadelphia International Airport; Route 118, which follows Newtown Street Road through the township on its route between Newtown Square and the Chester Transportation Center in Chester; Route 120, which follows West Chester Pike through the township on its route between Cheyney University and the 69th Street Transportation Center; and Route 126, which runs from the Lawrence Park Shopping Center in the township to 69th Street Transportation Center via Havertown.