Editing West Lawn, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{for|the historic home in Lancaster| West Lawn (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)}}
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| name                    = West Lawn
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| image_caption           = Houses on [[U.S. Route 422|Penn Avenue]]
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| subdivision_name        = United States
| subdivision_type1       = State
| subdivision_name1       = Pennsylvania
| subdivision_type2       = County
| subdivision_name2       = [[Berks County, Pennsylvania|Berks]]
| subdivision_type3       = Township
| subdivision_name3       = [[Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Spring]]
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| established_title       = Dissolved
| established_date        = January 1, 2006
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| population_as_of        = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| postal_code             = 19609
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| area_code               = [[Area codes 610 and 484|610 and 484]]
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'''West Lawn''' is a former borough and current [[census-designated place]] in [[Berks County, Pennsylvania]]. The population was 1,762 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. This borough was dissolved and became part of [[Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania|Spring Township]] on January 1, 2006.  Voters in both municipalities approved the dissolution during a general election vote in November 2004.

==Geography==
West Lawn is located at {{Coord|40|19|43|N|75|59|40|W|type:city}} (40.328676, −75.994407).<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 census-designated place has a total area of {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

[[File:2022-08-24 12 07 10 View west along U.S. Route 422 (Penn Avenue) at Morwood Avenue in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.jpg|thumb|left|Despite its dissolution in 2006, a sign marking West Lawn's former boundary was still posted along [[U.S. Route 422 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 422]] in August 2022]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1970= 1973
| 1980=1686
| 1990=1606
| 2000=1597
| 2010=1715
| 2020=1762
| estimate=
| estyear=
| estref=
|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}}</ref> 
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,597 people, 706 households, and 441 families living in the borough. The population density was {{convert|7,428.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 730 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3,395.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 95.93% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.63% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.44% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.69% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.50% of the population.

There were 706 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18, 47.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the borough, the age of the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $40,595, and the median income for a family was $48,854. Males had a median income of $35,956 versus $25,403 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $20,357. About 2.3% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Wilson Senior High School]] and Whitfield Elementary School reside within West Lawn.  Wilson is known for its excellent academics and athletics programs.  Their swimming program is one of the best in the nation and is currently run by Head Coach Roy Snyder.

==Notable people==
People who were born in and/or lived in West Lawn, Pennsylvania include:

* [[Kerry Collins]], [[National Football League|NFL]] quarterback
* [[Chris Finch (basketball)|Chris Finch]], NBA head coach
* [[Chad Henne]], NFL quarterback for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
* [[Clayton Morris]], co-host of both ''[[Fox & Friends]]'' and ''The Grizzly Bear Egg Café''
* [[Mike Quackenbush]], professional wrestler and co-host of ''The Grizzly Bear Egg Café''

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

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[[Category:Former municipalities in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1920]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Berks County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Populated places disestablished in 2006]]