Editing Topton, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Topton''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Berks County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 2,041 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==
Topton is located at {{Coord|40|30|11|N|75|42|6|W|type:city}} (40.503049, -75.701764).<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|0.7|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

The Toad Creek drains Topton eastward into the [[Little Lehigh Creek]]. The ridge at the western edge of the borough separates it from the [[Schuylkill River|Schuylkill]] watershed.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 515
|1890= 500
|1900= 542
|1910= 809
|1920= 1147
|1930= 1667
|1940= 1568
|1950= 1572
|1960= 1684
|1970= 1744
|1980= 1818
|1990= 1987
|2000= 1948
|2010= 2069
|2020= 2041
|estyear=2019
|estimate=2069
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|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>
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At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]] there were 1,948 people, 805 households, and 562 families living in the borough. The population density is 2,844.0 people per square mile (1,106.1/km{{sup|2}}). There were 842 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,229.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the borough was 98.87% White, 0.05% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18%.<ref name="GR2" />

There were 805 households, 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.5% of households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.

The age distribution was 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median household income was $45,888 and the median family income  was $56,667. Males had a median income of $38,144 versus $25,476 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,009. 2.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.9% of those under the age of 18 and 6.6% of those 65 and older.

==Government==

===Mayors===
*William B. Herbein   1950 - 1954
*Norman Kramer        1958–1970
*James L. Schauer     1970–1976 (resigned 1976)
*Larry Werst          1976–1994 (appt. 1976)
*Lawrence Werst       1994 - 2006
*Tom Biltcliff        2006–2022<ref name="mayor">{{cite web | url = http://www.toptonborough.com/mayor.htm | title = Mayor's Page | access-date = 2010-01-05 | publisher = Borough of Topton}}</ref>
*Guy Miller           2023–Present

===Police===
Topton was formerly served by the [[Berks-Lehigh Regional Police]] who were disbanded December 31, 2012 at midnight.  The [[Pennsylvania State Police]] serve Topton Borough in conjunction with the Fleetwood Police. As of January 1, 2020, the Fleetwood Police Department contracted to patrol the community for 40 hours a week.

===Fire/EMS===
Topton is served by the Topton Volunteer Fire Company No. 1<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www2.toptonfire.com:8088/toptonfire/ |title=Home &#124; Topton Volunteer Fire Company |access-date=2017-08-11 |archive-date=2015-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202162418/http://www2.toptonfire.com:8088/toptonfire/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Topton Ambulance.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://toptonems.org | title=Topton Community Ambulance Service - Home | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419204924/http://toptonems.org/ | archive-date=2018-04-19 | website=toptonems.org}}</ref>

==Transportation==
{{stack|[[File:2022-08-30 12 47 48 View northwest along Home Avenue at Smith Street in Topton, Berks County, Pennsylvania.jpg|right|thumb|Home Avenue in Topton]]}}
As of 2019, there were {{convert|9.81|mi}} of public roads in Topton, of which {{convert|0.86|mi}} were maintained by the [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] (PennDOT) and {{convert|8.95|mi}} were maintained by the borough.<ref name=PennDOTmap>{{cite web|url=https://gis.penndot.gov/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/Type5/06423.pdf|title=Topton Borough map|publisher=PennDOT|access-date=March 14, 2023}}</ref>

No numbered highways serve Topton. Main thoroughfares through the borough include Weis Street, Main Street and Home Avenue.

==References==
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{{Berks County, Pennsylvania}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1859]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Berks County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1859 establishments in Pennsylvania]]