Wernersville, Pennsylvania

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Wernersville, Pennsylvania
610 and 484
FIPS code	42-82296
Website	www.wernersvilleborough.org

Wernersville is a borough in

.

Geography

Wernersville is located at 40°19′48″N 76°4′51″W / 40.33000°N 76.08083°W / 40.33000; -76.08083 (40.329941, -76.080701).^[3]

History

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, Wernersville was a noted resort community. City dwellers (especially from Philadelphia and New York City) traveled out to Wernersville, a stop on the Reading Railroad to rest and partake of the cool mountain air of South Mountain. A number of large resort hotels were erected for this purpose including Galen Hall, Bynden Wood, Grand View and the Highland Hotel. Some were advertised as sanatoriums, specializing in rest cures for illnesses such as tuberculosis. The most famous of these was Dr. Robert Walter's Mountain Park (aka Walters Park). Most of these resort hotels have since disappeared due to fire, demolition, or have been transformed into buildings for institutional purposes. Some cottages once associated with the resorts are now private homes.

In 1891, the Wernersville State Hospital opened as the State Asylum for the Chronic Insane.^[4] The original hospital buildings remain standing and the State Hospital is still active. ^[5]

There is a Jesuit Center with a small Jesuit community here; Wernersville was once the location of the

.

The Lerch Tavern and Wertz Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[6]

Transportation

As of 2008, there were 11.45 miles (18.43 km) of public roads in Wernersville, of which 2.56 miles (4.12 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 8.89 miles (14.31 km) were maintained by the borough.^[7]

is the only numbered highway serving Wernersville. It follows a northwest-southeast alignment through the borough via Penn Avenue.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census,

of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 843 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $45,605, and the median income for a family was $54,103. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $25,192 for females. The

, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Official website