East Greenville, Pennsylvania

"East Greenville" redirects here. For the community in Ohio, see East Greenville, Ohio.

Borough of East Greenville
Borough
East Greenville Borough Hall, May 2015
Location of East Greenville in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Coordinates: 40°24′20″N75°30′15″W / 40.40556°N 75.50417°W / 40.40556; -75.50417 Coordinates: 40°24′20″N75°30′15″W / 40.40556°N 75.50417°W / 40.40556; -75.50417
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Montgomery
Incorporated	1875
Government
• Type	Council-manager
• Mayor	Stephen Wescott
Area [1]
• Total	0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
• Land	0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	410 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	3,166
• Density	6,183.59/sq mi (2,389.36/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	18041
Area codes	215, 267, 445
FIPS code	42-21200
School district	Upper Perkiomen School District
Website	www.egreenville.org

East Greenville is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The population was 2,951 at the 2010 census. It is one of a strip of small towns that run together along Route 29, including Red Hill, Pennsburg, and East Greenville. The borough is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District.

History

In 1950, Hans and Florence Knoll moved the headquarters of their company Knoll (known for its modern furniture pieces by architects and designers such as Mies van der Rohe, Eero Saarinen, and Harry Bertoia) to the town, where it remains today. ^{[3] [4]} In 2011, the Knoll factory employed about 700 people. ^[5]

Geography

East Greenville is located at 40°24′20″N75°30′15″W / 40.40556°N 75.50417°W / 40.40556; -75.50417 (40.405626, −75.504144). ^[6] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	331		—
1890	589		77.9%
1900	894		51.8%
1910	1,235		38.1%
1920	1,620		31.2%
1930	1,749		8.0%
1940	1,776		1.5%
1950	1,945		9.5%
1960	1,931		−0.7%
1970	2,003		3.7%
1980	2,456		22.6%
1990	3,117		26.9%
2000	3,103		−0.4%
2010	2,951		−4.9%
2020	3,166		7.3%
[7] [2]

As of the 2010 census, the borough was 93.7% White, 2.3% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, and 1.9% were two or more races. 3.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. ^[8]

As of the census, ^[9] of 2000, there were 3,103 people, 1,124 households, and 805 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,978.9 people per square mile (2,304.0/km²). There were 1,173 housing units at an average density of 2,260.1 per square mile (871.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.78% White, 0.90% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.90% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.64% of the population.

There were 1,124 households, out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 36.5% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $46,875, and the median income for a family was $48,824. Males had a median income of $35,525 versus $29,358 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,066. About 3.6% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Politics and government

Presidential elections results ^[10]

Year	Republican	Democratic
2020	49.7%744	48.3% 724
2016	50.5%604	42.6% 510
2012	49.2%539	49.1% 538
2008	42.9% 499	55.7%648
2004	50.5%542	49.1% 527
2000	52.5%434	43.4% 359

East Greenville has a city manager form of government with a mayor and borough council. The borough is part of the Fourth Congressional District (represented by Rep. Madeleine Dean), Pennsylvania's 131st Representative District (represented by Rep. Milou Mackenzie,) and the 24th State Senate District (represented by Sen. Bob Mensch.)

Education

It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District. Students in grades nine through 12 attend Upper Perkiomen High School.

Transportation

As of 2010 there were 7.04 miles (11.33 km) of public roads in East Greenville, of which 0.73 miles (1.17 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 6.31 miles (10.15 km) were maintained by the borough. ^[11]

PA 29 northbound in East Greenville

Pennsylvania Route 29 is the only numbered highway serving East Greenville. It traverses the borough on a north-south alignment along Main Street.

Notable people

• Sabrina Carpenter, singer, songwriter, actress
• Jean Faut, baseball player

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. Weckerly, Dan (May 9, 2017). "Furnishing Productivity: Behind the Scenes at Knoll Furniture". Valley Forge Blog. Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
4. Hall, Peter (January 26, 2019). "Florence Knoll Bassett, Innovative Designer and President of East Greenville Office Furniture Maker, Dies at 101". The Morning Call . Alden Global Capital. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
5. Von Bergen, Jane M. (December 4, 2011). "Putting Style in Work Space: No Matter the Office Trend, Knoll is Still Designing Its Furniture to Fit the Workforce". The Philadelphia Inquirer . The Lenfest Institute. pp. C01. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
6. "Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Census 2020". Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
8. "Philadelphia Gains, Pittsburgh Shrinks in Population". USA Today . Gannett. Archived from the original on December 31, 2011.
9. "U.S. Census website". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 27, 1996. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
10. "Montgomery County Election Results". montcopa.org. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
11. "East Greenville Borough map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 10, 2023.

External links

• Borough Info Sheet at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-06-13)