Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania Explained

Pottsgrove
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Montgomery
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Lower Pottsgrove
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Pottsgrove in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.2619°N -75.6125°W
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.16
Area Total Sq Mi:2.77
Area Land Sq Mi:2.77
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:256
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:3471
Population Density Km2:484.75
Population Density Sq Mi:1255.33
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Area Code:610
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-62396
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:7.16
Area Water Km2:0.00

Pottsgrove is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,469 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Pottsgrove is located at (40.261983, -75.612585).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, all land.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the CDP was 93.2% Non-Hispanic White, 3.1% Black or African American, 0.9% Asian, and 1.4% were two or more races. 1.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.[4]

At the 2000 census there were 3,266 people, 1,203 households, and 973 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1191.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,237 housing units at an average density of 451.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.52% White, 0.89% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.61%.[5]

There were 1,203 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.5% of households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.02.

The age distribution was 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median household income was $63,750 and the median family income was $68,578. Males had a median income of $45,920 versus $37,644 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,649. About 1.0% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Pottsgrove is served by the Pottsgrove School District. Its high school is Pottsgrove High School.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 12, 2022.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA#locality-tab Census 2010: Pennsylvania
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.