Elverson, Pennsylvania
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| Borough of Elverson | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Chester |
| Area | 1.0 mi² (2.6 km²) |
| - land | 1.0 mi² (2.6 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 mi² (0 km²) |
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| - elevation | 669 ft (203.9 m) |
| Population | 959 (2000) |
| Density | 961.2 /mi² (371.1 /km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
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| Website : http://www.elverson.org | |
Elverson is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 959 at the 2000 census.
The Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site is located in Elverson. It is maintained as an example of a 19th century iron plantation, and includes an early blast furnace.
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[edit] History
The Borough of Elverson was incorporated on April 17, 1911 from West Nantmeal Township. In 1953, more land was taken from there, making the current area of 1 square mile.
[edit] Geography
Elverson is located at (40.153437, -75.830705).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²), all land. The city of Reading is approximately 18 miles north of the Borough.
[edit] Adjacent Municipalities
- Caernarvon Township, Berks County - north
- West Nantmeal Township, Chester County - east, south, and west
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 959 people, 412 households, and 313 families residing in the borough. The population density was 370.3/km² (961.2/mi²). There were 460 housing units at an average density of 177.6/km² (461.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.08% White, 0.31% African American, 1.36% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 412 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.68.
In the borough the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $57,813, and the median income for a family was $62,273. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $31,953 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,162. About 0.6% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
