East Prospect, Pennsylvania
| East Prospect, Pennsylvania | |
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 Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Coordinates: 39°58′17″N 76°31′14″W / 39.97139°N 76.52056°WCoordinates: 39°58′17″N 76°31′14″W / 39.97139°N 76.52056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | York |
| Settled | 1849 |
| Incorporated | 1874 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Daniel H Garner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 905 |
| • Density | 3,000/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 17317 |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
East Prospect is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 905 at the 2010 census.
East Prospect is located at 39°58′17″N 76°31′14″W / 39.97139°N 76.52056°W (39.971506, -76.520601) and is situated on the west bank of the Susquehanna River opposite Washington Boro. The head end of the Amerindian-named Conejohela Valley (extends to the Chesapeake) and commercially developed dam-created Lake Clarke region are centered mid-river between the towns, and on a line, more or less from the two county capitals, York and Lancaster, which are also about equidistant. The borough is surrounded by Lower Windsor Township and is just west of the Susquehanna River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 678 people, 258 households, and 198 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,918.4 people per square mile (747.9/km²). There were 272 housing units at an average density of 769.6 per square mile (300.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.41% White, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
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