Editing Centerport, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Centerport''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in north central [[Berks County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 314 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The borough is in the [[Schuylkill Valley School District]].

==Geography==
Centerport is located at {{Coord|40|29|12|N|76|0|26|W|type:city}} (40.486726, -76.007190).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}, all  land. It drains southeastward to the nearby [[Schuylkill River]].

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-08-22 11 05 27 View northwest along Main Street between Irish Creek Road and Chestnut Street in Centerport, Berks County, Pennsylvania.jpg|right|thumb|Main Street in Centerport]]}}
As of 2006, there were {{convert|2.02|mi}} of public roads in Centerport, of which {{convert|1.12|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|0.90|mi}} were maintained by the borough.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/06406.pdf|title=Centerport Borough map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 13, 2023}}</ref>

No numbered highways pass through Centerport. Main thoroughfares in the borough include Main Street, Centerport Road, Bernville/Irish Creek Road and Shartlesville Road. The nearest state highway is [[Pennsylvania Route 61]], which passes two miles to the east.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1890= 133
|1900= 141
|1910= 111
|1920= 134
|1930= 137
|1940= 191
|1950= 226
|1960= 208
|1970= 227
|1980= 246
|1990= 284
|2000= 327
|2010= 387
|2020= 314
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="USDecennialCensus">{{cite web|title=Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=11 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
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As of the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 387 people, 149 households, and 107 families living in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,935|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 150 housing units at an average density of {{convert|750|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.6% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]].. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.6% of the population.

There were 149 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.9 years. Males made up 49.1% of the population and females made up 50.9%.

The median income for a household in the borough was $47,115, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $23,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $20,927. About 2.3% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Landmarks==
Centerport is known for having a literal nine foot tall fork in the road at the intersection of Main Street and Centerport Road.

==Gallery==
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File:Centerport Borough Recreation Area, BerksCo PA.JPG|Recreation Area
File:Centerport Borough Hall, BerksCo PA.JPG|Centerport Borough Hall
File:Centerport Borough Bldg, BerksCo PA.JPG|Borough Maintenance Bldg
File:Central Berks Lions Den, Centerport BerksCo PA.JPG|Central Berks Lions Club
File:Amato's Pizza, Centerport BerksCo PA.JPG|Amato's Pizza
File:Centerport, Penna’s “Fork in Road”.jpg| Literal “Fork in Road” 
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{commons category-inline}}

{{Geographic Location (8-way)
|Centre = Centerport
|North = [[Berne, Pennsylvania|Berne]], Upper Berne
|Northeast = [[Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania|Shoemakersville]]
|East = [[Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania|Shoemakersville]], Mohrsville
|Southeast = [[Dauberville, Pennsylvania|Dauberville]], [[Leesport, Pennsylvania|Leesport]]
|South = Fairview Heights
|Southwest = [[Centre Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Centre Township]]
|West = [[Centre Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Centre Township]]
|Northwest = [[Jalappa, Pennsylvania|Jalappa]]
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{{Berks County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:Boroughs in Berks County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1818 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1818]]