Pennsburg, Pennsylvania

Borough of Pennsburg
Borough
Farmers National Bank Building, built in 1926 in Pennsburg, in May 2015
Location of Pennsburg in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Coordinates: 40°23′44″N75°29′50″W / 40.39556°N 75.49722°W / 40.39556; -75.49722
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 km2)
• Land	0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	381 ft (116 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	3,889
• Density	4,861.25/sq mi (1,876.24/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	18073
Area codes	215, 267, and 445
FIPS code	42-59120
School district	Upper Perkiomen School District
Website	http://www.pennsburg.us

Pennsburg is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Its population was 3,889 at the 2020 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. The towns are collectively referred to as Upper Perk.

Geography

Pennsburg is located at 40°23′44″N75°29′50″W / 40.39556°N 75.49722°W / 40.39556; -75.49722 (40.395595, −75.497361). ^[3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all 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. A nature preserve is 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. ^[5] The USDA hardiness zone is 7a.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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%
2020	3,889		1.2%
[6] [2]

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% of two or more races. About 4.1% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. ^[7]

As of the 2000 census, ^[8] 2,732 people, 1,009 households, and 705 families resided in the borough. The population density was 3,567.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,377.5/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 age 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.

Transportation

PA Route 29 South in Pennsburg

An East Penn Railroad locomotive in Pennsburg in April 2014

As of 2014 there were 10.05 miles (16.17 km) of public roads in Pennsburg, of which 2.56 miles (4.12 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 7.77 miles (12.50 km) were maintained by the borough. ^[9]

Pennsburg lies at the junction of Pennsylvania Route 29 and Pennsylvania Route 663. PA 29 follows Main Street on a northwest-to-southeast alignment through town, while PA 663 follows Pottstown Avenue and Quakertown Avenue on a northeast-to-southwest alignment.

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 131st Representative District (represented by Rep. Milou Mackenzie), and Pennsylvania Senate, District 24 (represented by Sen. Bob Mensch).

Presidential elections results ^[10]

Year	Republican	Democratic
2020	54.0%932	44.6% 770
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

Pennsburg Borough Hall

Notable people

• Mary Emma Griffith Marshall (1888-1925), editor, librarian

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
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. Explorer at Oregon State University.
6. "Census 2020".
7. "Census 2010: Pennsylvania - USATODAY.com".
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
9. "Pennsburg Borough map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
10. "Montgomery County Election Results". Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 16, 2017.

External links

• Borough of Pennsburg
• Borough Fact Sheet