Editing East Petersburg, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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| name                            = East Petersburg, Pennsylvania
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| elevation_ft                    = 374
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| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total                = 4573
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'''East Petersburg''' is a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 4,591 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
East Petersburg is located in north-central Lancaster County at {{Coord|40|6|0|N|76|21|10|W|type:city}} (40.100079, -76.352649).<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> [[Pennsylvania Route 72]] is the borough's Main Street, leading northwest {{convert|5|mi|0}} to [[Manheim, Pennsylvania|Manheim]] and southeast the same distance to the center of [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]]. [[Pennsylvania Route 722]] (State Street) crosses Main Street in the center of town, and leads east {{convert|3|mi|0}} to [[Neffsville, Pennsylvania|Neffsville]] and southwest {{convert|1.8|mi}} to an interchange with the [[Pennsylvania Route 283]] freeway.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 2, 2020}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1890= 558
|1950= 1268
|1960= 2053
|1970= 3407
|1980= 3600
|1990= 4197
|2000= 4450
|2010= 4506
|2020= 4591
|estyear=2021
|estimate=4598
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|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 [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,450 people, 1,708 households, and 1,327 families residing in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3,688.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 1,766 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,463.8|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 95.03% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.35% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.12% from two or more races. 2.85% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 1,708 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% 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 2.95.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $52,222, and the median income for a family was $53,910. Males had a median income of $38,700 versus $25,455 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $21,979. About 2.0% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Schools==
Schools in East Petersburg are part of the [[Hempfield School District]]. Children are served by the following schools within the district:

===Elementary===
* [http://www.hempfieldsd.org/Default.aspx?alias=www.hempfieldsd.org/epes East Petersburg Elementary]

===Middle school===
* [http://einstein.hempfieldsd.org/cms/ Centerville Middle School]

===High school===
* [http://einstein.hempfieldsd.org/hhs/ Hempfield High School]

== Government ==

East Petersburg is governed by a seven-person borough council and mayor. As of January 2018 the council president was Cappy Panus and the mayor was [[James Andrew Malone]].

East Petersburg Borough Council members are elected to four-year staggered terms. The borough council elects from members a president of council and a vice-president. The borough council serves as the legislative body elected by citizens of the borough. It is responsible for establishing policies, enacting by ordinance or resolution laws and regulations to implement approved policies, providing for annual budgets and appropriations of funds for lawful expenditures, appointing members to boards, and commissions established by the borough council. The mayor is responsible for law enforcement and holds a non-voting membership in the council, but with tie-breaking and veto powers per the Pennsylvania Borough Code.

The borough council meets twice per month to conduct business - a formal meeting the first Tuesday and a business meeting the third Thursday.

== Community ==

East Petersburg Day<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eastpetersburgday.com/|title=Home|access-date=Apr 6, 2019}}</ref> is celebrated annually in September with a parade and community festivities in East Petersburg Community Park. East Petersburg Swimming Pool, which is operated by the Hempfield Area Recreation Commission,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hempfieldrec.com/|title=Hempfield recCenter|website=Hempfield recCenter|access-date=Apr 6, 2019}}</ref> is home to the East Petersburg Swim Team.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.eastpeteswimteam.com/ |title=East Pete Swim Team |access-date=2014-07-07 |archive-date=2014-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517025944/http://eastpeteswimteam.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Penn Legacy Soccer Club<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pennlegacy.org/|title=Club Info - Penn Legacy Soccer Club|website=www.pennlegacy.org|access-date=Apr 6, 2019}}</ref> operates several playing fields within the borough. The East Petersburg Historical Society<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eastpetersburgborough.org/historical-society/|title=Historical Society|date=Nov 11, 2013|access-date=Apr 6, 2019}}</ref> and East Petersburg Sportman Association<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eastpetersburgsportsman.com/|title=East Petersburg Sportsman Association &#124; The Online Home of EPSA|access-date=Apr 6, 2019}}</ref> are also located within the borough.

== Churches ==
There are six churches within the borough:

* East Petersburg Mennonite Church <ref>http://www.eastpetemc.org/ East Petersburg Mennonite Church</ref>
* Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
* Trinity United Church of Christ
* Grace Evangelical Congregational
* Real Life Church of God
* Open Door Mission Pentecostal

East Petersburg Churches<ref>http://www.eastpetersburgchurches.com/ East Petersburg Churches</ref> is a community resource website from the pastors and churches in the borough.

==Notable person==
*[[James Andrew Malone]], former mayor and [[Pennsylvania State Senate|State Senator]]
*[[Christian Strenge]], [[fraktur (folk art)|fraktur]] artist<ref name="Wertkin2004">{{cite book|author=Gerard C. Wertkin|title=Encyclopedia of American Folk Art|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780415929868|url-access=registration|date=2 August 2004|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-95614-1}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|East Petersburg, Pennsylvania}}
*{{Official website|www.eastpetersburgborough.org}}

{{Lancaster County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1812]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1812 establishments in Pennsylvania]]