South Pottstown | |
Census-designated place | |
Country | United States |
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State | Pennsylvania |
County | Chester |
Township | North Coventry |
Elevation | 141 ft (43.0 m) |
Coordinates | 40°14′11″N 75°39′26″W / 40.23639°N 75.65722°WCoordinates: 40°14′11″N 75°39′26″W / 40.23639°N 75.65722°W |
Area | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
- land | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) |
- water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 6.25% |
Population | 2,081 (2010) |
Density | 1,387.3/sq mi (535.6/km2) |
Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
- summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code | 610 |
Location in Chester County and the state of Pennsylvania.
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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South Pottstown is a community in North Coventry Township, Chester County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as a separately incorporated municipality. It is a part of the Pottstown urban area. The population was 2,081 at the 2010 census.
South Pottstown is located at 40°14′11″N 75°39′26″W / 40.23639°N 75.65722°W (40.236443, -75.657220).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 4.32%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,135 people, 997 households, and 528 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,373.0 people per square mile (531.8/km²). There were 1,046 housing units at an average density of 672.7/sq mi (260.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.26% White, 3.70% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.