| Mohnton, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Borough |
| Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Mohnton |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Mohnton in Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 40.2861°N -75.9858°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Berks |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.99 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.77 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.98 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.76 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Elevation Ft: | 489 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2927 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1479.49 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 3831.15 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 19540 |
| Area Codes: | 610 and 484 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-50272 |
Mohnton is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It had a population of 2,927 in the 2020 census.[2]
The earliest post office in Mohnton was called Mohn's Store.[3] A post office was established at Mohn's Store in 1857, the post office was renamed Mohnton in 1906, and it remains in operation.[4]
Mohnton is located in southern Berks County at (40.286242, -75.985936),[5] part of the contiguous urban area surrounding the city of Reading. It is bordered on all sides by Cumru Township, including the unincorporated community of Pennwyn on the borough's eastern border. The borough of Shillington is to the northeast. Wyomissing Creek flows through the center of Mohnton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Mohnton has a total area of 2km2, of which 0.01sqkm, or 0.63%, is water.[2]
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,963 people, 1,211 households, and 842 families living in the borough. The population density was 3396sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,259 housing units at an average density of 1443sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.79% White, 1.11% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
There were 1,211 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $41,429, and the median income for a family was $56,174. Males had a median income of $40,037 versus $25,266 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,268. About 3.2% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
Maple Grove Raceway located 8miles south of Mohnton in Brecknock Township, hosts the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series' Keystone Nationals.
As of 2007, there were of public roads in Mohnton, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the borough.[6]
No numbered highways pass through Mohnton. The main thoroughfares through the borough include Wyomissing Avenue and Church Street, which intersect near the center of town.