| Modena, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Borough |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Modena |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pennsylvania##Location in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 39.9622°N -75.8022°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chester |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Michael Harvey |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.91 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.35 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.89 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.34 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Elevation Ft: | 371 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 541 |
| Population Density Km2: | 606.57 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1572.67 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 19358 |
| Area Codes: | 610 and 484 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-50232 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Modena is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 544 at the 2020 census.[2] It was originally called Modeville, after the local Mode family.
Modena is located at (39.962256, -75.802158).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of, all land.
As of 2011, there were of public roads in Modena, of which were maintained by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the borough.[4]
No numbered highways serve Modena directly. Main thoroughfares in the borough include Union Street, Modena Road, Mortonville Road and Hephzibah Hill Road, all of which intersect near the center of town.
At the 2010 census, the borough was 56.6% non-Hispanic White, 22.6% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 5.0% were two or more races. 17.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA.
At the 2000 census there were 610 people, 200 households, and 160 families living in the borough. The population density was 1847.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 211 housing units at an average density of 639sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 75.57% White, 18.03% African American, 0.49% Native American, 1.80% from other races, and 4.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.64%.[5]
There were 200 households, 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 23.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 14.5% of households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.33.
The age distribution was 36.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median household income was $36,125 and the median family income was $34,000. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $12,269. About 23.4% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 40.4% of those age 65 or over.