Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania
| Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania | |
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Warehouses by the depot
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 Location in York County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Coordinates: 40°03′46″N 76°42′20″W / 40.06278°N 76.70556°WCoordinates: 40°03′46″N 76°42′20″W / 40.06278°N 76.70556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | York |
| Settled | 1867 |
| Incorporated | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Maureen Starner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,393 |
| • Density | 2,800/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 17347 |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| Website | Mount Wolf Borough website |
Mount Wolf is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,393 at the 2010 census.
Mount Wolf is located at 40°3′46″N 76°42′20″W / 40.06278°N 76.70556°W (40.062794, -76.705587).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
The beginning for the area was in the early 19th century, as a mid-way train stop between Emigsville, Liverpool (now Manchester) and New Holland (now Saginaw). The station was first called Mount Campbell in honor of Thomas Campbell, who was instrumental in urging rail completion to Harrisburg. In the late 1850s, the station and post office were later known as Mount Wolf after George H. Wolf, who was the store and warehouse owner, stationmaster and postmaster. Mount Wolf became incorporated as a self-governing borough on August 23, 1910.
In April 2011, the Mount Wolf Centennial Committee received second place recognition in the 2011 Borough News Municipal Website contest for the population category under 2,500 from the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs. In September 2011, the Mount Wolf Centennial Committee received the "Community Award - Government/Civic Organization", at the annual board meeting of the York County Heritage Trust.
The current Governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, is from Mount Wolf and is a descendant of whom the town is named.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,373 people, 548 households, and 396 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,530.6 people per square mile (981.7/km²). There were 570 housing units at an average density of 1,050.6 per square mile (407.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.01% White, 1.24% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.
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