Mohnton, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°17′10″N 75°59′09″W / 40.28611°N 75.98583°W / 40.28611; -75.98583

Borough of Mohnton
Borough
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Berks
Elevation	489 ft (149 m)
Coordinates	40°17′10″N 75°59′09″W / 40.28611°N 75.98583°W / 40.28611; -75.98583
Area	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
- land	0.9 sq mi (2 km2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population	2,963 (2000)
Density	3,396.0 / sq mi (1,311.2 / km2)
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Code	19540
Area code	610
Location of Mohnton in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website: http://www.co.berks.pa.us/mohnton

Mohnton is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,963 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Mohnton is located at 40°17′10″N 75°59′9″W / 40.28611°N 75.98583°W / 40.28611; -75.98583 (40.286242, -75.985936).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	2,156		—
1990	2,484		15.2%
2000	2,963		19.3%
Est. 2008	3,070		3.6%

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,963 people, 1,211 households, and 842 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,396.0 people per square mile (1,315.0/km²). There were 1,259 housing units at an average density of 1,443.0 per square mile (558.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.79% White, 1.11% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.

There were 1,211 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $41,429, and the median income for a family was $56,174. Males had a median income of $40,037 versus $25,266 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,268. About 3.2% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Sports

Many people believe Mohnton is home to Maple Grove Raceway, which hosts the Toyo Tires Nationals every year for the NHRA Powerade series drivers, but it is not. Maple Grove Raceway is actually in nearby Brecknock Township. The drag strips mailing address is Mohnton, as is much of southwest Berks County.

References

1. ^ "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. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Borough of Mohnton