Editing Elverson, Pennsylvania

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'''Elverson''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Chester County, Pennsylvania|Chester County]], [[Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 1,332 at the [[2020 United States Census|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=11 July 2022}}</ref>

Settled near the region's early iron mines, Elverson is close to [[Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site]], an example of a 19th-century "iron plantation".

==History==
[[File:Elverson PA Borough Hall - panoramio (1).jpg|thumb|Elverson Borough Hall]]
Elverson's earliest European settlers arrived in the late 18th century when the area was known as '''Springfield'''. Later dubbed '''Blue Rock''' after a deposit of peculiar rocks not far from the town, it remained largely rural until the arrival of the Wilmington and Northern Railroad in 1870. By 1883, the town's population had more than doubled. 

In 1899, the settlement was named '''Elverson''' after James Elverson, owner of ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', who later donated a stained glass window to a church in Elverson.  The Borough of Elverson was officially incorporated on April 17, 1911, from land annexed from [[West Nantmeal Township, Pennsylvania|West Nantmeal Township]], and it remained the commercial center of northwestern [[Chester County, Pennsylvania|Chester County]] through the first half of the 20th century. 

In 1953, the borough annexed additional land, resulting in its current size of about one square mile.

Elverson's building styles follow the periods of its commercial growth and range from early 19th century stone or log buildings to post-railroad [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne]] structures and 20th century [[American Craftsman|craftsman]] and [[American Foursquare|Foursquare]]-style houses. Commercial and residential development since the 1950s has occurred largely on the outskirts of the borough's historic center. The Wilmington and Northern Railroad line, later incorporated into the [[Reading Company|Reading Railroad]] system, was abandoned and removed in 1983.

The [[Elverson Historic District]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1993.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{stack|{{US Census population
|1920= 304
|1930= 330
|1940= 316
|1950= 370
|1960= 472
|1970= 509
|1980= 530
|1990= 470
|2000= 959
|2010= 1225
|2020= 1332
|estyear=2021
|estimate=1387
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|footnote=<ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2020|url=https://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/Portals/48/Features/CountyAndMunicipalPopulationChange_2010to2020.xlsx?ver=2021-08-24-080135-920}}</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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At the 2010 census, the borough was 96.7% non-Hispanic White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, and 0.7% were two or more races. 1.6% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry [https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA].

At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 959 people, 412 households, and 313 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|961.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 460 housing units at an average density of {{convert|461.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the borough was 97.08% White, 0.31% African American, 1.36% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

There were 412 households, 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 20.9% of households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 17.7% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% 65 or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median household income was $57,813 and the median family income  was $62,273. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $31,953 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,162. About 0.6% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|1.0|sqmi}}, all  land. Elverson borders the [[Hopewell Big Woods]]. The city of [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]] is approximately {{convert|18|mi}} north of the borough.

===Adjacent municipalities===
*[[Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Caernarvon Township, Berks County]] - north
*[[West Nantmeal Township, Pennsylvania|West Nantmeal Township, Chester County]] - east, south, and west

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-09-22 16 16 11 View east along Pennsylvania State Route 23 (Main Street) just east of Pennsylvania State Route 82 (Chestnut Street) in Elverson, Chester County, Pennsylvania.jpg|thumb|[[Pennsylvania Route 23|PA 23]] eastbound in Elverson]]}}
As of 2009, there were {{convert|5.82|mi}} of public roads in Elverson, of which {{convert|3.26|mi}} were maintained by [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|2.56|mi}} were maintained by the borough.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/15404.pdf|title=Elverson Borough map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 12, 2023}}</ref>

Three numbered highways serve Elverson. [[Pennsylvania Route 23]] follows an east-west alignment through the heart of the borough along Main Street. [[Pennsylvania Route 82]] starts at PA 23 and heads southward along Chestnut Street. Finally, [[Pennsylvania Route 401]] follows Conestoga Road along an east-west alignment across the southern edge of the borough.

==Education==
The school district is [[Twin Valley School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42029_chester/DC20SD_C42029.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Chester County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-07-20}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42029_chester/DC20SD_C42029_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Twin Valley Elementary Center is in Elverson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvec.tvsd.org/|title=Home|publisher=Twin Valley Elementary Center|accessdate=2022-07-21|quote=50 Mast Drive, Elverson PA 19520}}</ref> Twin Valley Middle School and Twin Valley High School are in [[Caernarvon Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Caernarvon Township, Berks County]], and have Elverson postal addresses.<ref name=CaernarvonTwpmap>{{cite web|url=https://www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/Mapping/Documents/pdf/municipalities/caernarvon2.pdf|title=Mapping > Caernarvon Township|publisher=[[Berks County, Pennsylvania]]|accessdate=2022-07-21|archive-date=December 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207091442/https://www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/Mapping/Documents/pdf/municipalities/caernarvon2.pdf|url-status=dead}} - [https://www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/Mapping/Pages/CaernarvonTownship.aspx Profile page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721062019/https://www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/Mapping/Pages/CaernarvonTownship.aspx |date=July 21, 2022 }} - Compare to the address. [http://www.caernarvon.org/maps/zoning%20map.pdf The zoning map published by the township].</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvhs.tvsd.org/|title=Home|publisher=Twin Valley High School|accessdate=2022-07-21|quote=4897 N. Twin Valley Rd., Elverson PA 19520 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvms.tvsd.org/|title=Home|publisher=Twin Valley Middle School|accessdate=2022-07-21|quote=770 Clymer Hill Rd., Elverson PA 19520}}</ref>

==Notable person==
*[[Stone Librande]]; a game designer, was born in Elverson.

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://elversonboro.org/ Borough of Elverson official home page]
* [http://www.tvfd69.com Twin Valley Fire Department]
* [http://www.elversonwater.com Elverson Water Company]

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[[Category:Boroughs in Chester County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1911 establishments in Pennsylvania]]