Honey Brook, Pennsylvania

Geobox Borough
name = Borough of Honey Brook
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category = Borough


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image_caption = Along US 322 approaching PA 10


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country = United States
state = Pennsylvania
region = Chester
region_type = County
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area_land_imperial = 0.5
area_water_imperial = 0.0
area_water_percentage = auto
area_percentage_round = 2
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location =
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lat_m = 05
lat_s = 39
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long_d = 75
long_m = 54
long_s = 35
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elevation_imperial = 738
elevation_round = 1
population_as_of = 2000
population = 1287
population_density_imperial = 2616.7
population_density_round = 1
established_type = Incorporated
established = 1891
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timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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postal_code_type = ZIP Code
postal_code = 19344
area_code = 610
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map_caption = Location of Honey Brook in Pennsylvania
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map1_caption = Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
website = http://www.honeybrookborough.net

Honey Brook is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,287 at the 2000 census. It is surrounded by the township of the same name, and both are referred to locally collectively as Honey Brook.

History

The village known as Honey Brook was founded by a schoolmaster named Stenson who bought a plot of land along Horshoe Pike in 1815. He called the town Waynesborough, but since there was another town named that the residents changed the name to Honey Brook. Honey Brook was incorporated as a borough in 1891.

Geography

Honey Brook is located at coor dms|40|5|39|N|75|54|35|W|city (40.094260, -75.909799).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land. The borough lies on a ridge between the headwaters of the east and west branches of the Brandywine Creek.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,287 people, 474 households, and 337 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,616.7 people per square mile (1,014.1/km²). There were 500 housing units at an average density of 1,016.6/sq mi (394.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.99% White, 0.01% African American. There were 474 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the borough the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $46,319, and the median income for a family was $56,417. Males had a median income of $37,857 versus $28,636 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,205. About 6.2% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

Honey Brook is part of the Twin Valley School District.

References

External links

* [http://www.honeybrookborough.net/ Honey Brook official website]