South Pottstown, Pennsylvania
South Pottstown | ||
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ZIP code 19465 [1] | ||
Area code(s) | 610, 484, & 835 |
South Pottstown is a community in
Geography
South Pottstown is located at 40°14′11″N 75°39′26″W / 40.23639°N 75.65722°W (40.236443, -75.657220).[1]
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.
South Pottstown is served by east-to-west US 422 and PA 724 as well as north-to-south PA 100 and South Hanover Street. The Coventry Mall is a regional shopping center in South Pottstown, which faces Pottstown across the Schuylkill River on the northern boundary. Its hardiness zone is 7a and the climate is borderline Cfa/Dfa (humid subtropical/hot summer humid continental.) It is served by the Pottstown post office and telephone exchange.
Demographics
At the
There were 997 households, 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% were non-families. 38.7% of households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.92.
The age distribution was 20.0% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median household income was $43,634 and the median family income was $59,180. Males had a median income of $36,708 versus $26,404 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,099. About 5.0% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the
Education
Pottstown is within the Owen J. Roberts School District.[3] Owen J. Roberts High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2022.