Mohnton, Pennsylvania
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Mohnton is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,963 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
Mohnton is located at (40.286242, -75.985936)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,963 people, 1,211 households, and 842 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,315.0/km² (3,396.0/mi²). There were 1,259 housing units at an average density of 558.7/km² (1,443.0/mi²). 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.
[edit] External links
- "The Totally Unofficial Mohnton Homepage"—a personal website with photos and a brief history of the borough
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
