Editing Harleysville, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Harleysville
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| other_name                      = The Village of Harleysville
| settlement_type                 = [[Census-designated place]]
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| image_caption                   = Harleysville Beneficial Association Building on Main Street in downtown Harleysville
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| subdivision_name1               = Pennsylvania
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| subdivision_name2               = [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery]]
| subdivision_type3               = Townships
| subdivision_name3               = [[Lower Salford Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Salford Township]], [[Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Franconia Township]]
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| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total                = 9899
| population_density_km2          = 914.94
| population_density_sq_mi        = 2369.88
| population_demonym              = Harleysvillian
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| postal_code                     = 19438
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'''Harleysville''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania]], United States. It is a suburb of [[Philadelphia]]. The population was 9,286 at the 2010 census. It is located mostly within [[Lower Salford Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Salford Township]] and also in [[Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Franconia Township]]. Harleysville was settled by [[Pennsylvania Dutch]] in the 18th century and was named after Samuel Harley.

==History==
Harleysville was settled early in Pennsylvania's history, {{circa|1700}}.

The [[Klein Meetinghouse]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nom">[[Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission]], 1972, [{{NRHP-PA|H000574_01H_2.pdf}} NRHP Nomination Form for Klein Meetinghouse] Enter "public" for ID and "public" for password to access the site.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|4.2|sqmi}}, all  land.

[[Pennsylvania Route 63]] (Main Street) and [[Pennsylvania Route 113]] (Harleysville Pike) meet in Harleysville and provide access to other routes on the main grid. [[Interstate 476]] is a five-minute drive via PA 63 from Harleysville to the Lansdale Interchange, on the Northeast Extension of the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike]]. [[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City Philadelphia]] is less than {{convert|30|miles}} from Harleysville.

Harleysville is in the watershed of the [[Perkiomen Creek]] (a tributary of the [[Schuylkill River]]) and is drained by the Indian Creek and [[Skippack Creek]] into the Perkiomen.

The CDP has a hot-summer [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfa'') and average monthly temperatures range from 30.5&nbsp;°F in January to 75.2&nbsp;°F in July.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/ | title=PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University }}</ref> The [[hardiness zone]] is 7a. [https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1990= 7405
|2000= 8795
|2010= 9280
|2020= 9899
|footnote=<ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2020|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/glensidecdppennsylvania/PST045219}}</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>
}}
[[File:Pennsylvania Winter Sunset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Winter sunset in Harleysville, January 2005]]
[[File:Klien Meetinhouse Montco PA Mennon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The [[Klein Meetinghouse]] in Harleysville is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|National Register of Historic Places]]]]
[[File:Harleysville, Pennsylvania (15838091279).jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Harleysville National Bank]]

As of the 2010 census, the CDP was 90.4% Non-Hispanic White, 2.6% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American and Alaskan Native, 3.5% Asian, 0.6% were Some Other Race, and 1.2% were two or more races. 2.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census 2010: Pennsylvania|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA#locality-tab|website=USA Today|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511143744/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA|archive-date={{format date|2020|05|11}}|access-date={{format date|2013|07|21}}}}</ref>

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31}}</ref> of 2000, there were 8,795 people, 3,129 households, and 2,381 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|2,111.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,196 housing units at an average density of {{convert|767.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.89% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.62% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.24% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.78% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.81% of the population.

There were 3,129 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,897, and the median income for a family was $75,105. Males had a median income of $49,961 versus $33,185 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $26,572. About 1.9% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Arts and culture==
Harleysville is home to a large-scale exterior mural designed by Dana McMullin, residing on the side of Rann Pharmacy, a privately owned and operated pharmacy since 1982. McMullin executed the public work with a small team in 2006 from its concept to production, portraying a visually nostalgic history of Harleysville from settlement to modern day.<ref name="harleysville mural instagram">{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BbctwUOHkCI/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BbctwUOHkCI |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Harleysville, PA on Instagram|access-date=December 24, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Harleysville is home to an annual Heckler Fest held at the historical Heckler Plains, one of the oldest properties in the area.

Harleysville holds an annual Jaycee's Country Fair Days at the Harleysville Community Center, which many people from close by towns come to.

Harleysville also holds an annual Apple Butter Frolic to celebrate its Mennonite heritage in early fall.

It is also home to the Mennonite Heritage Center.<ref name="mhc home page">{{cite web|url=https://mhep.org/|title=Mennonite Heritage Center|access-date=December 24, 2020}}</ref>

==Education==
Harleysville is part of the [[Souderton Area High School|Souderton Area School District]].<!--UNI 21870--><ref name=SDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42091_montgomery/DC20SD_C42091.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Montgomery County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-22}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42091_montgomery/DC20SD_C42091_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

The following public schools can be found in the town and surrounding communities:
*[[Souderton Area High School]]
*Indian Valley Middle School
*Indian Crest Middle School
*Oak Ridge Elementary School
*Salford Hills Elementary School
*Vernfield Elementary School
*EMC Elementary School
*West Broad Street Elementary School
*Franconia Elementary School

==Media==
Local news for the Harleysville area is covered by the weekly ''Souderton Independent''. The daily ''[[The Reporter (Lansdale)|Reporter]]'', a sister paper to the ''Independent'', is also a source of community information.

News for the larger metropolitan area is covered by ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' and the county newspaper ''[[The Times Herald (Norristown, Pennsylvania)|The Times Herald]]''.

==Infrastructure==
[[File:Fire engine in Harleysville, Pennsylvania.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The Harleysville Fire Company was founded in 1921.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the Harleysville Fire Company|url=http://harleysvillefire.org/p-20-History-of-the-Harleysville-Fire-Company|date=2013|website=Harleysville Fire Company Station 89|publisher=Harleysville Fire Company|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511144745/http://harleysvillefire.org/p-20-History-of-the-Harleysville-Fire-Company|archive-date=May 11, 2020|access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref>]]

Harleysville is also served by the Lower Salford Police Department (LSPD), with the headquarters located on Main Street in the downtown area.

The closest library to Harleysville is the Indian Valley Public Library located in nearby [[Telford, Pennsylvania|Telford]].

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.lowersalfordtownship.org/  Lower Salford Township]

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1700]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1700 establishments in Pennsylvania]]