Pennsburg, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Pennsburg is a borough in Montgomery County
, Pennsylvania
, United States. The population was 3,843 at the 2010 census.
It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District
.
It is also part of the strip of small towns that run together along Route 29
; Red Hill
, Pennsburg and East Greenville
, colloquially known as 'Red Pennsville'.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Pennsburg is located 40 miles (64.4 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Quakertown.
Pennsburg's elevation is at 350 feet (106.7 m) above sea level.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 2,732 people, 1,009 households, and 705 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 3,567.8 people per square mile (1,369.9/km²). There were 1,078 housing units at an average density of 1,407.8 per square mile (540.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.36% White, 0.81% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.55% from other races
, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
There were 1,009 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the borough the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $46,715, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $37,036 versus $26,190 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $18,977. About 4.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
form of government with a mayor
and borough council.
The borough is part of the Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district
(represented by Rep. Charlie Dent
), Pennsylvania's 147th Representative District (represented by Rep. Marcy Toepel), and the Pennsylvania Senate, District 24
(represented by Sen. Bob Mensch
).
Council:
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States. The population was 3,843 at the 2010 census.
It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District
Upper Perkiomen School District
The Upper Perkiomen School District is located in Pennsylvania in the northern corner of Montgomery County, and the eastern corner of Berks County...
.
It is also part of the strip of small towns that run together along Route 29
Pennsylvania Route 29
Pennsylvania Route 29 is a 118 mile long north–south state highway that runs through most of eastern Pennsylvania. The route currently exists in two segments, a southern segment and a northern segment. The southernmost terminus of the designation is at U.S. Route 30 in Malvern...
; Red Hill
Red Hill, Pennsylvania
Red Hill is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is primarily a lake shore lowlands suburban community northwest of Philadelphia in the Delaware River Valley watershed, as is the balance of its county...
, Pennsburg and East Greenville
East Greenville, Pennsylvania
East Greenville is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,951 at the 2010 census.It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District....
, colloquially known as 'Red Pennsville'.
Geography
Pennsburg is located at 40°23′44"N 75°29′50"W (40.395595, −75.497361).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Pennsburg is located 40 miles (64.4 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Quakertown.
Pennsburg's elevation is at 350 feet (106.7 m) above sea level.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the borough was 90.0% White, 2.0% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.2% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, and 1.4% were two or more races. 4.1% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA#locality-tab.As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 2,732 people, 1,009 households, and 705 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,567.8 people per square mile (1,369.9/km²). There were 1,078 housing units at an average density of 1,407.8 per square mile (540.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.36% White, 0.81% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.55% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
There were 1,009 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the borough the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $46,715, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $37,036 versus $26,190 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $18,977. About 4.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Colleen R. LaRose, indicted in March 2010 for trying to recruit Islamic terrorists to wage jihad and murder a Swedish artist who had depicted Mohammed in a cartoon.
Politics and government
Pennsburg has a city managerCity manager
A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a council-manager form of city government. Local officials serving in this position are sometimes referred to as the chief executive officer or chief administrative officer in some municipalities...
form of government with a mayor
Mayor
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and borough council.
The borough is part of the Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district
Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district
Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District is located in eastern Pennsylvania, comprising all of Northampton County, most of Lehigh County, and small parts of Berks and Montgomery Counties...
(represented by Rep. Charlie Dent
Charlie Dent
Charles "Charlie" Dent is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party.The district includes all of Northampton County, most of Lehigh County, and small parts of Berks and Montgomery Counties....
), Pennsylvania's 147th Representative District (represented by Rep. Marcy Toepel), and the Pennsylvania Senate, District 24
Pennsylvania Senate, District 24
Pennsylvania's 24th Senatorial District includes parts of Bucks, Lehigh, Montgomery and Northampton Counties:Bucks County* Durham Township* East Rockhill Township* Milford Township* Nockamixon Township* Quakertown* Richland Township* Richlandtown...
(represented by Sen. Bob Mensch
Bob Mensch
Robert "Bob" Mensch is a Republican politician. He is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he represented the 147th legislative district. He was first elected in 2006 to succeed the retiring Raymond Bunt, Jr..Mensch attended Valley Forge Military Academy and College...
).
Borough officials
Mayor: Ethel RitcheyCouncil:
- John Lear, President
- Michael Mensch, Vice-President
- Bill Clinton
- Kristopher Kirkwood
- Douglas Landis
- Bruce Lord
- Joan Wieder