Bryn Athyn is a borough located in Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ...Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...2000 census, the borough had a total population of 1,351.

Geography

Bryn Athyn is located at 40°8'22" North, 75°4'2" West (40.139539, _75.067169) ^{Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...1}.

According to the The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.9 Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...km² (1.9 This article is about the unit of measure. ...mi²). 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...census ^{Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...2} of 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...2000, there are 1,351 people, 377 households, and 292 families residing in the borough. The Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ...population density is 273.1/km² (706.5/mi²). There are 381 housing units at an average density of 77.0/km² (199.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 96.82% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...White, 1.04% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...African American, 0.07% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...Native American, 1.26% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...Asian, 0.00% The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...Pacific Islander, 0.22% from The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population are The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...Hispanic or The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...Latino of any race.

There are 377 households out of which 41.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% are Marriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...married couples living together, 4.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% are non_families. 19.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.21 and the average family size is 3.76.

In the borough the population is spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $68,646, and the median income for a family is $76,214. Males have a median income of $48,958 versus $35,000 for females. The The per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. ...per capita income for the borough is $32,737. 3.6% of the population and 2.4% of families are below the The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.2% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Points of interest

Bryn Athyn is the site of Bryn Athyn Cathedral, the episcopal seat of the General Church of the New Jerusalem, an international Swedenborgianism is a term based on the ecclesiastical organization of certain beliefs relating to Emanuel Swedenborgs writings and, as such, is considered a religious movement by some. ...Swedenborgian church. The cathedral is renowned for its stained glass collection and for its unusual architecture. It was built in the early 20th century, following the The Arts and Crafts Movement was a reformist movement, at first inspired by the writings of John Ruskin, that was at its height 1880_1910. ...arts and crafts tradition.

It is also the site of the General Church affiliated Academy of the New Church, which publishes Swedenborgian literature, and is the parent organization of a high school, a four_year college (Bryn Athyn College of the New Church), a divinity school, and the Emanuel Swedenborg, 75, holding the manuscript of Apocalypsis Revelata (1766). ...Emanuel Swedenborg Library.

Right next to the college, the library and the cathedral is the Academy_affiliated Glencairn Museum. Originally the private residence of millionaire philanthropist Raymond Pitcairn, this castle_like building now houses a collection of mostly religious artwork from around the world and is open to the public.

External links

• Bryn Athyn Cathedral (http://www.brynathyncathedral.org/)
• Bryn Athyn College of the New Church (http://www.brynathyn.edu/)
• Glencairn Museum (http://www.glencairnmuseum.org/)

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