Souderton (SEPTA station)
| Borough of Souderton | ||
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 Souderton Historic District
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| Country | United States | |
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| State | Pennsylvania | |
| County | Montgomery | |
| Elevation | 400 ft (121.9 m) | |
| Coordinates | 40°18′37″N 75°19′18″W / 40.31028°N 75.32167°WCoordinates: 40°18′37″N 75°19′18″W / 40.31028°N 75.32167°W | |
| Area | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) | |
| - land | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) | |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% | |
| Population | 6,618 (2010) | |
| Density | 6,015.7/sq mi (2,322.7/km2) | |
| Incorporated | 1887 | |
| Government | Council-manager | |
| Mayor | John Reynolds | |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP Code | 18964 | |
| Area code | 215 Exchange: 723 | |
 Location of Souderton in Montgomery County
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  Location of Souderton in Pennsylvania
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| Website: www.soudertonborough.org | ||
Souderton is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The population was 6,618 at the 2010 census.
Souderton hosts the end of the annual Bucks County Classic, a professional bicycle race.
The town was originally named Welshtown, because it was settled by the Welsh. Souderton is prefigured in a map of 1847 as Souder's Lumberyard, and the new name was certainly in place by the railroad era in the second half of the 19th century.
The Souderton Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
Souderton is located at 40°18′37″N 75°19′18″W / 40.31028°N 75.32167°W (40.310215, -75.321682).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The terrain is mildly rolling hills, with some steeper hills in the downtown area, and flat terrain throughout.
Souderton has a city manager form of government with a mayor and a nine-member borough council. Souderton's current borough councilors are: Richard Godshall, Andrew Schlosser (Vice President), Ned Leight, Preston Miller, Kevin Souder, Richard Halbom, Steven Toy, Brian Goshow (President), and D. Jeffery Gross. The Mayor is John Reynolds. Souderton also has an appointed Junior Councilor who is appointed when under 18 of age and serves a 1-year term, without voting privileges. The current Junior Councilor is E. Shane Myers. The Borough Manager is P. Michael Coll.
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