Editing Mount Penn, Pennsylvania

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'''Mount Penn''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Berks County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 3,240 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4251760| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212202008/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4251760| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mount Penn borough, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=March 7, 2014}}</ref> The borough shares a name with a {{convert|1120|ft|m|adj=mid|-high}} mountain that rises to the north and overlooks the city of [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]]. The peak is sometimes recognized as the southern end of the [[Reading Prong]] group of mountains.

==Geography==
Mount Penn Borough is located in central Berks County at {{Coord|40|19|46|N|75|53|26|W|type:city}} (40.329359, -75.890691),<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> bordered by the city of Reading to the west. The borough of [[St. Lawrence, Pennsylvania|St. Lawrence]] borders Mount Penn to the east. The unincorporated community of [[Pennside, Pennsylvania|Pennside]] lies to the north in [[Lower Alsace Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Alsace Township]]. A non-contiguous piece of Lower Alsace Township also borders the south side of Mount Penn.

The borough is in a small saddle between the peak of Mount Penn to the north and {{convert|900|ft|m|adj=mid|-high}} Neversink Mountain to the south.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|1.1|sqkm|disp=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

The Mount Penn Preserve is an area that covers the Mount Penn slopes, north of the borough. Attractions in the Preserve include the [[Pagoda (Reading, Pennsylvania)|Pagoda]], the [[William Penn Memorial Fire Tower]], Antietam Lake Park, and numerous businesses and restaurants.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1910= 785
|1920= 1370
|1930= 3017
|1940= 3654
|1950= 3635
|1960= 3574
|1970= 3465
|1980= 3025
|1990= 2883
|2000= 3016
|2010= 3106
|2020= 3240
|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 3,016 people, 1,278 households, and 829 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|7,076.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,335 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3,132.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.45% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.06% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.03% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.06% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.50% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.38% of the population.

There were 1,278 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $41,326, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $40,603 versus $26,890 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $21,738. About 2.4% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
Mount Penn is governed by an elected mayor and seven-member borough council. The current mayor is [[Ryan Maurer]].

The members of council are

Troy Goodman, President

Richard Lombardo, Vice President

James Cocuzza, Council Member

Michael Kindlick, Council Member

Roger Stief, Council Member

Christine Dise, Council Member

Jason Tuan Duong, Council Member

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-08-24 10 24 11 View west along U.S. Route 422 Business (Perkiomen Avenue) just west of Pennsylvania State Route 562 (Saint Lawrence Avenue) in Mount Penn, Berks County, Pennsylvania.jpg|right|thumb|US 422 Business entering Mount Penn]]}}
As of 2012, there were {{convert|9.82|mi}} of public roads in Mount Penn, of which {{convert|2.08|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|7.74|mi}} were maintained by the borough.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/06415.pdf|title=Mount Penn Borough map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 14, 2023}}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 422 Business (Reading, Pennsylvania)|U.S. Route 422 Business]] is the only numbered highway serving Mount Penn. It follows Perkiomen Avenue through the center of the borough, leading west into downtown Reading and southeast to [[Pottstown, Pennsylvania|Pottstown]].

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://mtpennborough.net Borough of Mount Penn official website]
{{Berks County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1800]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Berks County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1800 establishments in Pennsylvania]]