St. Lawrence, Pennsylvania
St. Lawrence, Pennsylvania | |
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610 and 484 | |
| FIPS code | 42-67304 |
| Website | slboro |
St. Lawrence, is a
History
The John F. Lutz Furniture Co. & Funerary buildings was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[4]
Geography
St. Lawrence, PA is located in south-central Berks County at 40°19′33″N 75°52′3″W / 40.32583°N 75.86750°W (40.325814, -75.867418).[5] It is bordered by the borough of Mount Penn to the west and by Exeter Township to the north, east, and south. A little farther East of 422, is the City of Reading via Penn Street and farther Penn Avenue. (West Reading) The unincorporated communities of Pennside, Jacksonwald, and Reiffton border the borough on the northwest, east, and south, respectively.
According to the United States Census Bureau, St. Lawrence has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.
Transportation
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As of 2007, there were 7.59 miles (12.21 km) of public roads in St. Lawrence, of which 2.40 miles (3.86 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 5.19 miles (8.35 km) were maintained by the borough.[6]
Demographics
As of the
There were 757 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $47,400, and the median income for a family was $56,679. Males had a median income of $37,583 versus $27,539 for females. The
More information
Incorporated in 1927, the borough is named for the St. Lawrence Woolen Mill, founded by William Brumbach, which once operated in town. St. Lawrence was previously known as Esterly, named for Frank Esterly, the keeper of the defunct Black Bear Hotel.
The Oley Turnpike ran through the town, which was the last privately owned toll road in Pennsylvania.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): St. Lawrence borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "St. Lawrence Borough map" (PDF). PennDOT. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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