Harleysville, Pennsylvania
| Harleysville, Pennsylvania | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Townships | Franconia, Lower Salford |
| Elevation | 259 ft (78.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°16′46″N 75°23′12″W / 40.27944°N 75.38667°W |
| Area | 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2) |
| - land | 4.2 sq mi (11 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 9,286 (2010) |
| Density | 2,211 / sq mi (853.7 / km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 215 |
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Harleysville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,286 at the 2010 census. It is located within Lower Salford Township. Harleysville was settled by Pennsylvania Dutch in the 18th century and was named after Samuel Harley.
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[edit] Geography
Harleysville is located at 40°16′46″N 75°23′12″W / 40.27944°N 75.38667°W (40.279549, -75.386745)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 7,405 |
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| 2000 | 8,795 | 18.8% | |
| 2010 | 9,286 | 5.6% | |
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 8,795 people, 3,129 households, and 2,381 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,111.6 people per square mile (814.3/km²). There were 3,196 housing units at an average density of 767.3/sq mi (295.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.89% White, 2.62% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.24% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.
There were 3,129 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,897, and the median income for a family was $75,105. Males had a median income of $49,961 versus $33,185 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,572. About 1.9% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Harleysville was settled early in Pennsylvania’s history (circa 1700).
Harleysville is home to an annual Heckler Fest held at the historical Heckler Plains, one of the oldest properties in the area.
Harleysville holds an annual Jaycee's Country Fair Days at the Harleysville Community Center, which many people from close by towns come to.
It is also home to the Mennonite Heritage Center.
[edit] Local businesses
The two major employers in Harleysville are Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company and Harleysville Savings Financial Corporation. Other well known businesses in the area include:
- Ace Hardware
- Barn Attic
- Dunkin Donuts
- Dairy Queen
- Giant
- Harleysville Books
- Harleysville Bridal & Tuxedo
- Harleysville Rental
- Henning's Market
- Laura's Pizza
- Pizza Hut
- Rita's of Harleysville
- State Farm Agent John D'Angelo
- Subway
- Walmart
- Wawa
- Merck
[edit] Newspapers
Local news for the Harleysville area is covered by the weekly Souderton Independent. The daily North Penn Reporter is also a source of community information.
[edit] Schools
Harleysville is part of the Souderton Area School District.[1] The following public schools can be found in the town:
- Souderton Area High School
- Oak Ridge Elementary School
- Salford Hills Elementary School
- Lower Salford Elementary School
- Indian Valley Middle School
[edit] Libraries
The closest library to Harleysville is the Indian Valley Public Library located in nearby Telford.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Local Harleysville News and Resources
- Souderton Area School District
- Indian Valley YMCA
- North Penn United Way
- Harleysville Area EMS
- Harleysville Community Fire Company
- Lower Salford Township
