Philadelphia County
Rountable Leaders
- Honorable Kevin M. Dougherty
- (215) 686-7970
- Anne Marie Ambrose, Commissioner
Department of Human Services - (215) 683-6000
Philadelphia County was one of the three original counties created by William Penn in November, 1682. Its name signified "brotherly love," although the original Philadelphia in Asia Minor was actually "the city of Philadelphus." Philadelphia was laid out in 1682 as the county seat of the Province; it was chartered as a city in 1701, and rechartered in 1789. On February 2, 1854, all municipalities within the county were consolidated with the city. The county offices were merged with the city government in 1952.
Philadelphia County Facts
- Population
- 1,517,550
- Class
- 1st, Home Rule
- Founded
- 1682
- County Seat
- Philadelphia, PA
- Website
- www.phila.gov