Editing Green Lane, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Green Lane''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]], [[Pennsylvania]]. The population was 490 at the 2020 census. It is part of the [[Upper Perkiomen School District]].

==History==
The [[William and Caroline Schall House]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2007.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Green Lane is located at {{Coord|40|20|14|N|75|28|9|W|type:city}} (40.337224, -75.469300).<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|U.S. Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 187
|1890= 237
|1900= 272
|1910= 372
|1920= 332
|1930= 388
|1940= 478
|1950= 550
|1960= 582
|1970= 543
|1980= 542
|1990= 442
|2000= 584
|2010= 508
|2020= 490
|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>
}}
As of the 2010 census, the borough was 97.4% White, 2.0% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, and 0.2% Asian. 1.0% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA#locality-tab |title=Census 2010: Pennsylvania |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |access-date=2014-07-09}}</ref>

At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]] there were 584 people, 231 households, and 164 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|1,797.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 235 housing units at an average density of {{convert|723.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the borough was 97.43% White, 1.03% African American, 0.17% Native American, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03%.<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>

There were 231 households, 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.8% of households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median household income was $49,167 and the median family income  was $55,714. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $30,500 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,123. About 4.9% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 69 or over.

==Politics and government==
{| class="wikitable"  style="float:right; font-size:90%;"
|+ '''Presidential elections results'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.montcopa.org/Archive.aspx?AMID=132|title=Montgomery County Election Results|publisher=Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|access-date=January 16, 2017}}</ref>
|- style="background:lightgrey;"
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2020|2020]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|'''55.0%''' ''160''
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|42.6% ''124''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2016|2016]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|'''54.8%''' ''137''
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|40.0% ''100''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2012|2012]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|48.7% ''108''
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|'''50.9%''' ''113''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2008|2008]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|47.9% ''115''
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|'''50.0%''' ''120''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2004|2004]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|'''60.1%''' ''128''
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|39.4% ''84''
|-
|  style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|[[U.S. presidential election, 2000|2000]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#fff3f3;"|'''55.3%''' ''146''
|  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0ff;"|40.9% ''108''
|}
[[File:Green lane Fire Company.jpg|thumb|Green Lane Borough Hall]]
Green Lane has a borough secretary, a mayor and borough council. The borough is part of the [[Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district|Fourth Congressional District]] (represented by Rep. [[Madeleine Dean]]), [[Pennsylvania's 131 Representative District]] (represented by [[Milou Mckenzie]]) and the 24th State Senate District (represented by Sen. [[Tracy Pennycuick]]). Green Lane's current mayor is Lynn Bergey.

==Recreation==
The eponymous Green Lane Park in northwestern Montgomery County offers {{convert|3400|acre|sqkm}}.  The park contains {{convert|25|mi|km}} of paved and dirt trails that are used year-round by equestrians, walkers, and bikers.  In addition to the trails, visitors may fish, boat, or take an educational lesson at the nature center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.montcopa.org/greenlanepark |title=Green Lane Park |publisher=[[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania]] |date=2014-06-14 |access-date=2014-07-09}}</ref>

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-10-26 13 55 24 View north along Pennsylvania State Route 29 (Gravel Pike) just north of Macoby Street in Green Lane, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.jpg|thumb|right|PA 29 northbound in Green Lane]]}}
As of 2016 there were {{convert|3.10|mi}} of public roads in Green Lane, of which {{convert|1.28|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|1.82|mi}} were maintained by the borough.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/46407.pdf|title=Green Lane Borough map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 10, 2023}}</ref>

[[Pennsylvania Route 29]] and [[Pennsylvania Route 63]] are the numbered highways serving Green Lane. PA 29 traverses the borough on a north-south alignment along Gravel Pike, while PA 63 heads east from PA 29 along Main Street.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://greenlaneborough.org/ Borough of Green Lane]

{{Montgomery County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:1730 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1730]]