Pennsburg, Pennsylvania
| Borough of Pennsburg | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°23′44″N 75°29′50″W / 40.39556°N 75.49722°WCoordinates: 40°23′44″N 75°29′50″W / 40.39556°N 75.49722°W |
| Area | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| - land | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 3,843 (2010) |
| Density | 3,567.8/sq mi (1,377.5/km2) |
| Incorporated | April 9, 1888 |
| Government | Council-manager |
| Mayor | Vicki J. Lightcap |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 18073 |
| Area code | 215 and 267 |
 Location of Pennsburg in Montgomery County
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| Website: http://www.pennsburg.us | |
Pennsburg is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,843 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Upper Perkiomen School District.
It is also part of the strip of small towns that run together along Route 29: Red Hill, Pennsburg, and East Greenville. Apocryphal historyrelates that these towns considered merging around the early 1970s and the combined name may have been 'Red Pennsville' or 'East Pennhill'. The towns are collectively referred to as "Upper Perk".
Pennsburg is located at 40°23′44″N 75°29′50″W / 40.39556°N 75.49722°W (40.395595, −75.497361). 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. Pennsburg is located 40 mi (64 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 5 mi (8.0 km) southwest of Quakertown. Pennsburg's elevation is at 350 ft (110 m) above sea level. There is a nature preserve along Macoby Creek.
As of the 2010 census, the borough was 90.0% White, 2.0% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 5.2% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, and 1.4% were two or more races. About 4.1% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. [1]
As of the census of 2000, 2,732 people, 1,009 households, and 705 families resided in the borough. The population density was 3,567.8 people per square mile (1,369.9/km²). The 1,078 housing units averaged 1,407.8 per square mile (540.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.36% White, 0.81% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.61% of the population.
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