West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
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| Borough of West Conshohocken | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | 2.3 sq mi (6 km²) |
| - land | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²), 1.74% |
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| - elevation | 144 ft (43.9 m) |
| Population | 1,446 (2000) |
| Density | 1,701.4 /sq mi (656.9 /km²) |
| Government | Council-manager |
| Incorporated | 1874 |
| Mayor | Donna M. Frankenfield |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of West Conshohocken in Montgomery County
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| Website : http://www.wconshohocken.com/ | |
West Conshohocken is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,462 in 1880; 2,482 in 1950; 1,516 in 1980; 1,294 in 1990; and 1,446 at the 2000 census.
Its sister community is Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, located across the Schuylkill River.
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[edit] Geography
West Conshohocken is located at (40.069509, -75.315755)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (4.49%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,446 people, 600 households, and 342 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,701.4 people per square mile (656.8/km²). There were 633 housing units at an average density of 744.8/sq mi (287.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.91% White, 2.84% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 600 households out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the borough the population was spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $56,111, and the median income for a family was $62,708. Males had a median income of $40,833 versus $31,696 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,627. About 3.5% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Politics and government
West Conshohocken has a city manager form of government with a mayor and a seven-member borough council. The mayor is Donna M. Frankenfield.
The borough is part of the Seventh Congressional District (represented by Rep. Joe Sestak), the 149th State House District (represented by Rep. Daylin Leach) and the 17th State Senate District (represented by Sen. Constance Williams).
[edit] Education
West Conshohocken pupils are assigned to schools in the Upper Merion Area School District.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
