Wernersville, Pennsylvania
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| Borough of Wernersville | |
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| Borough | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Area | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| - land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²) |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Population | 2,150 (2000) |
| Density | 2,690.3 /sq mi (1,038.7 /km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
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Wernersville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,150 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Wernersville is located at (40.329941, -76.080701)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] History
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Wernersville was a noted resort community. City dwellers (especially from Philadelphia and New York City) traveled out to Wernersville (a stop on the Reading Railroad) to rest and partake of the cool mountain air of South Mountain. A number of large resort hotels were erected for this purpose including Galen Hall, Bynden Wood, Grand View and the Highland Hotel. Some were advertised as sanatoriums, specializing in rest cures for illnesses such as tuberculosis. The most famous of these was Dr. Robert Walter's Mountain Park (aka Walters Park). Most of these resort hotels have since been transformed into buildings for institutional purposes. Some were destroyed by fire.[2]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,150 people, 843 households and 558 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,690.3 people per square mile (1,037.6/km²). There were 870 housing units at an average density of 1,088.6/sq mi (419.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.77% White, 0.84% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 843 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $45,605, and the median income for a family was $54,103. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $25,192 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,858. About 3.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Berks History
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
