Modena, Pennsylvania

Modena is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 544 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">Template:Cite web</ref> It was originally called Modeville, after the local Mode family.

Geography

Modena is located at Template:Coord (39.962256, -75.802158).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.

Transportation

Template:Stack As of 2011, there were Template:Convert of public roads in Modena, of which Template:Convert were maintained by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Template:Convert were maintained by the borough.<ref name=PennDOTmap>Template:Cite web</ref>

No numbered highways serve Modena directly. Main thoroughfares in the borough include Union Street, Modena Road, Mortonville Road and Hephzibah Hill Road, all of which intersect near the center of town.

Demographics

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Modena Municipal Building

At the 2010 census, the borough was 56.6% non-Hispanic White, 22.6% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 5.0% were two or more races. 17.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.<ref>[1]</ref>

At the 2000 census there were 610 people, 200 households, and 160 families living in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 211 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 75.57% White, 18.03% African American, 0.49% Native American, 1.80% from other races, and 4.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.64%.<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref>

There were 200 households, 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 23.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 14.5% of households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.33.

The age distribution was 36.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median household income was $36,125 and the median family income was $34,000. Males had a median income of $32,000 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $12,269. About 23.4% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 40.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The school district is Coatesville Area School District.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>