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| Coordinates:40°00′00″N75°08′35″W / 40.0°N 75.143°W /40.0; -75.143 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Philadelphia |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Area codes | 215, 267 and 445 |
North Central is an area in theNorth Philadelphia section ofPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The name of the area is derived from its location, near the center of North Philadelphia. According to Census 2010, North Central is primarily a low-income neighborhood where 60% of its residents areAfrican American and 40% arePuerto Rican.Hartranft andStanton are neighborhoods locally known as "North Central". North Central borders bothNorth Philadelphia East andNorth Philadelphia West.
School District of Philadelphia operates public schools.
TheFree Library of Philadelphia Lillian Marrero Branch serves West Kensington.[1]
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