Lansdale, Pennsylvania

Lansdale is a borough located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 20 miles, (32 km) northwest of Philadelphia. Early in the twentieth century, its industries included agricultural implement works, a canning factory, foundries, brickyards, a silk mill, and manufactories of cigars, stoves, shirts, rope, iron drain pipe, and glue. In 1900, 2,754 people lived here; in 1910, 3,551; and in 1940, 9,316 people were inhabitants of Lansdale. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 16,071.

Geography

Lansdale is located at 40°14'31" North, 75°17'3" West (40.241956, -75.284083)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 7.9 km² (3.1 mi²). 7.9 km² (3.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 16,071 people, 6,620 households, and 4,051 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,027.8/km² (5,245.8/mi²). There were 6,893 housing units at an average density of 869.7/km² (2,250.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.40% White, 3.94% African American, 0.09% Native American, 7.98% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. 2.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,620 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the borough the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $46,232, and the median income for a family was $54,891. Males had a median income of $40,009 versus $29,825 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $22,096. 5.6% of the population and 4.1% of families were below the poverty line. 7.4% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Fun Facts

Lansdale is home to a Kugel Ball, which is a 2,200-pound floating dark grey granite sphere on a fountain-type apparatus. The Kugel Ball used to freeze up because the water that spins the granite ball was never turned off during the winter months. In recent years, the water has been turned off at the start of winter. Many people have attempted to pick up or steal the Lansdale Kugel Ball, but, to date, none have succeeded. The Kugel Ball is housed on a tiny corner plot in downtown Lansdale that was previously home to a small business. The park consists of a bricked patio with benches centered around the Kugel Ball. The park closes at 11:00 p.m., and the police make sure that there is no one in the park past that time.