| Borough of Conshohocken | |
| Settlement Type: | Borough |
| Nickname: | Conshy |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Conshohocken |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Conshohocken in Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 40.0772°N -75.3019°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Montgomery |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1830 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1850 |
| Government Type: | Council-manager |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Yaniv Aronson |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.69 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.04 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.60 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.00 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.09 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
| Elevation Ft: | 197 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 9261 |
| Population Density Km2: | 3560.61 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 9224.10 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 19428 |
| Area Code: | 610 and 484 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-15848 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Conshohocken (; label=[[Unami language|Lenape]]|Kanshihàkink)[2] is a borough on the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in suburban Philadelphia. Historically a large mill town and industrial and manufacturing center, after the decline of industry in recent years Conshohocken has developed into a center of riverfront commercial and residential development.[3] In the regional slang, it is sometimes referred to by the colloquial nickname Conshy .[4]
The sister community of West Conshohocken is located on the opposite side of the Schuylkill River.
The name "Conshohocken" comes from the Unami language and may be translated as "pleasant valley". The name derives from either Kanshihakink, meaning "Elegant-ground-place",[5] or, more likely, Xinkwënchuhakink, which means "Big-trough-ground-place" or "Large-bowl-ground-place", referring to the big bend in the Tulpehane (Turtle River, or modern Schuylkill River).[6]
Conshohocken is located at (40.077135, -75.302009).[7] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1sqmi, of which 1sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (2.97%) is water.
Conshohocken fronts the Schuylkill River. A rather sharp bend in the river at Conshohocken gives the Schuylkill Expressway, which hugs the far bank, a curve that is well known to regional radio listeners as the Conshohocken curve. Railroad tracks line both river banks, reflecting the valley's heavy industrial past as well as its continuing rail activity including Norfolk Southern and SEPTA. A rail trail portion of the Schuylkill River Trail also passes through.
Conshohocken was first settled about 1820 as "Matson's Ford" before, in 1830, it was laid out as a town and received its present name.
The Pennsylvania guide, compiled by the Writers' Program of the Works Progress Administration, briefly described Conshohocken in 1940:
Conshohocken has a city manager form of government with a mayor and a seven-member borough council. The mayor is Yaniv Aronson.
The borough is part of the Fourth Congressional District (represented by Rep. Madeleine Dean), the 148th State House District (represented by Rep. Mary Jo Daley) and the 7th State Senate District (represented by Sen. Vincent Hughes).
On September 1, 2021, the borough suffered severe damage and disruption from flooding caused by heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
As of the 2010 census, the borough was 88.7% White, 6.5% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.8% Asian, and 1.7% were two or more races. 3.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA#locality-tab.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,589 people, 3,329 households, and 1,834 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7720.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,518 housing units at an average density of 3578.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 89.88% White, 7.77% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.
There were 3,329 households, out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.9% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $43,599, and the median income for a family was $50,601. Males had a median income of $36,299 versus $30,541 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $22,128. About 4.2% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
According to the 2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate,[8] the median household income in the borough had risen to $73,750. The median income for a family was $88,049, and the per capita income was $41,144. 5.3% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of children under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 and over.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31.6% 1,753 | 67.0% 3,718 | |
| 2016 | 31.9% 1,568 | 62.2% 3,057 | |
| 2012 | 39.4% 1,781 | 58.9% 2,666 | |
| 2008 | 34.3% 1,473 | 65.0% 2,796 | |
| 2004 | 35.9% 1,350 | 63.7% 2,397 | |
| 2000 | 32.4% 946 | 65.1% 1,900 |
Conshohocken is in the outer rim of a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). https://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/
| Record High | 76° | 75° | 83° | 98° | 98° | 100° | 108° | 106° | 102° | 90° | 85° | 76° | |
| Average High | 41° | 44° | 53° | 64° | 75° | 83° | 88° | 87° | 80° | 68° | 57° | 45° | |
| Average Low | 22° | 24° | 31° | 41° | 51° | 61° | 66° | 64° | 56° | 44° | 35° | 27° | |
| Record Low | -12° | -5° | 8° | 15° | 29° | 28° | 48° | 40° | 35° | 26° | 14° | -10° |
As of 2018 there were of public roads in Conshohocken, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the borough.[10]
No numbered highways pass directly through the borough. The main streets in town include Fayette Street, which passes northeast to southwest, and Elm Street, which traverses west to east. However, two interstate highways pass just outside of the borough: I-76 (locally known as the Schuylkill Expressway) and I-476 (locally referred to as "the Blue Route").
Conshohocken is served by two SEPTA Regional Rail stations, both of which are along the Manayunk/Norristown Line. The Conshohocken station is officially located at Washington and Harry Streets, and the other is at Spring Mill at the end of East North Lane, south of Hector Street. SEPTA provides Suburban Bus service to Conshohocken along Route 95, which runs between Gulph Mills and Willow Grove, and Route 97, which runs between the Norristown Transportation Center in Norristown and the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia.[11]
Residents of Conshohocken are served by the Colonial School District.
Private schools in the area include AIM Academy and The Miquon School.
Conshohocken Catholic School, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, closed in 2012.[12]