Pennsburg, Pennsylvania

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.

Borough of Pennsburg
Borough
Farmers National Bank Building (1926)
Location of Pennsburg in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 40°23′44″N 75°29′50″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Montgomery
Incorporated	April 9, 1888
Government
• Type	Council-manager
• Mayor	Vicki J. Lightcap
Area [1]
• Total	0.80 sq mi (2.07 km^2)
• Land	0.80 sq mi (2.07 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	381 ft (116 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	3,843
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	3,855
• Density	4,818.75/sq mi (1,860.86/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	18073
Area code(s)	215, 267, and 445
FIPS code	42-59120
Website	http://www.pennsburg.us

It is also part of the strip of small towns that run together along Route 29: Red Hill, Pennsburg, and East Greenville. The towns are collectively referred to as "Upper Perk".

Geography

East Penn Railroad locomotive in Pennsburg

Pennsburg is located at 40°23′44″N 75°29′50″W (40.395595, −75.497361).[3] 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 mi (64 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 5 mi (8.0 km) southwest of Quakertown. Pennsburg's elevation is at 350 ft (110 m) above sea level. There is a nature preserve along Macoby Creek.[4]

The borough has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) and average monthly temperatures range from 29.9° F in January to 74.6° F in July. The hardiness zone is 7a.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	627		—
1900	1,032		64.6%
1910	1,141		10.6%
1920	1,404		23.0%
1930	1,494		6.4%
1940	1,543		3.3%
1950	1,625		5.3%
1960	1,698		4.5%
1970	2,260		33.1%
1980	2,339		3.5%
1990	2,460		5.2%
2000	2,732		11.1%
2010	3,843		40.7%
Est. 2019	3,855	[2]	0.3%
Sources:[5][6][7]

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. About 4.1% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[8]

As of the census[6] of 2000, 2,732 people, 1,009 households, and 705 families resided in the borough. The population density was 3,567.8 people per square mile (1,369.9/km²). The 1,078 housing units averaged 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. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.61% of the population.

Of the 1,009 households, 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 not families. About 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 distributed as 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 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.

Politics and government

Pennsburg has a city manager form of government with a mayor and borough council. The borough is part of the Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district (represented by Rep. Madeleine Dean), Pennsylvania's 147th Representative District (represented by Rep. Marcy Toepel), and the Pennsylvania Senate, District 24 (represented by Sen. Bob Mensch).

Borough officials

Mayor:[9]

• Vicki Lightcap

Council:[9]

• Diane L. Stevens, President
• Patrick Suter, Vice-President
• Maggie Hange
• Michael R. Mensch
• F. Robert Seville
• Wayne Stevens
• Joan Wieder

Presidential elections results[10]

Year	Republican	Democratic
2016	50.3% 739	42.6% 625
2012	47.7% 594	50.5% 629
2008	40.4% 554	58.1% 796
2004	47.1% 566	52.6% 632
2000	48.4% 380	47.0% 369

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Parks & Recreation". Borough of Pennsburg.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
8. "Census 2010: Pennsylvania - USATODAY.com".
9. "Mayor & Council". Borough of Pennsburg.
10. "Montgomery County Election Results". Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 16, 2017.

External links

Media related to Pennsburg, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons

• Pennsburg travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Borough of Pennsburg
• Borough Fact Sheet