Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
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| Borough of Conshohocken | |
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 "High-tech" office buildings in Conshohocken have helped earn the area the "Silicon Valley Forge" nickname
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| Nickname : Conshie, Conshy | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²) |
| - land | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²), 1.54% |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Population | 7,589 (2000) |
| Density | 7,720.4 /sq mi (2,980.9 /km²) |
| Government | Council-manager |
| Founded | 1830 |
| - Incorporated | 1852 |
| Mayor | Joseph Collins |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19428 |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of Conshohocken in Montgomery County
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| Website : http://www.conshohockenpa.org/ | |
Conshohocken 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.[1] It is commonly referred to by its colloquial nickname, Conshy.[2] The name 'Conshohocken' comes from 'Gueno-sheiki-hacking', meaning 'Pleasant Valley' in the native language of the Lenape tribe of the area's native Americans who first occupied the land over 300 years ago. Con-sho-hock-en is pronounced exactly the way it's spelled.
A New York Times columnist once noted lightheartedly that "Some of the residents of Conshohocken, Pa. are concerned because Kitty Foyle's father, in Christopher Morley's novel "Kitty Foyle" (Lippincott), uses the name of their town as a swear word. Others think that it may help advertise the town. One thing is sure—it makes a rattling good cuss-word."[3]
The sister community of West Conshohocken is located across the Schuylkill.
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[edit] Geography
Conshohocken is located at (40.077135, -75.302009)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.97%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 7,589 people, 3,329 households, and 1,834 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,720.4 people per square mile (2,989.9/km²). There were 3,518 housing units at an average density of 3,578.9/sq mi (1,386.0/km²). 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.
Population in 1890, 5470; in 1900, 5762; in 1910, 7480. [1]
[edit] Politics and History
Conshohocken has a city manager form of government with a mayor and a seven-member borough council. The mayor is Joseph Collins.
Conshohocken was founded in 1830 and incorporated in 1852. In 1890, the population stood at 5,470; in 1900, 5,762; in 1910, 7,480; and in 1940, 10,776. The population was 7,589 at the 2000 census.
The borough is part of the Seventh Congressional District (represented by Rep. Joe Sestak), the 148th State House District (represented by Rep. Michael Gerber) and the 17th State Senate District (represented by Sen. Constance Williams).
One ward in Conshohocken sits in the 6th congressional district (Congressman Jim Gerlach)
[edit] Education
Residents of Conshohocken are served by the Colonial School District.
[edit] References
- ^ Fact Sheets-CONSHOHOCKEN BOROUGH
- ^ ALL ABOUT Conshy, Conshohocken Pa
- ^ Brooks, Philip, "Notes on Rare Books," The New York Times, January 14, 1940, p. BR13
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
