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Collegeville is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Philadelphia on the Perkiomen Creek. Collegeville was incorporated in 1895. It is the seat of Ursinus College, opened in 1870. Population in 1910, 621. The population was 8,032 at the 2000 census. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area Ranked 33rd - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²) - Width 280 miles (455 km) - Length 160 miles (255 km) - % water 2. ...
Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area - City 369. ...
Perkiomen Creek is a tributary of the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in the United States. ...
1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
Ursinus College is a small, coeducational, liberal arts college in Collegeville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ...
1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...
1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...
Geography
Collegeville is located at 40°11′8″N, 75°27′30″W (40.185554, -75.458273)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²). 4.0 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (3.70%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...
A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...
Economy Collegeville and the surrounding area are rapidly growing. The borough of Collegeville is home to Ursinus College, as well many local businesses. Outside of the borough, Wyeth's pharmaceutical division has its headquarters, there is also a GlaxoSmithKline research and development facility. Ursinus College is a small, coeducational, liberal arts college in Collegeville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ...
Wyeth, formerly known as American Home Products, is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. ...
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE: GSK NYSE: GSK) is a British based pharmaceutical, biologicals, and healthcare company. ...
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,032 people, 1,408 households, and 1,010 families residing in the borough. The official population figure includes the population of Graterford Prison which is located in Graterford, PA, outside the borough limits. The actual population of Collegeville Borough is 4,612, according to the Borough secretary. The population density was 1,987.9/km² (5,150.7/mi²). There were 1,438 housing units at an average density of 355.9/km² (922.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 61.83% White, 31.19% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.93% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.13% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There were 1,408 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.17. Matrimony redirects here. ...
In the borough the population was spread out with 12.9% under the age of 18, 17.6% from 18 to 24, 42.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 240.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 275.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $77,499, and the median income for a family was $90,733. Males had a median income of $40,185 versus $39,236 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $23,080. About 1.0% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Politics and government Collegeville has a city manager form of government with a mayor and a seven-member borough council. The mayor is Albert Stagliano. The council-manager government is one of 2 main variations of representative municipal government (for contrast, also see Mayor-Council government). ...
A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...
The borough is part of the Sixth Congressional District (represented by Rep. Jim Gerlach), the 150th State House District (represented by Rep. Mike Vereb) and the 44th State Senate District (represented by Sen. John Rafferty, Jr.). The 6th Congressional District was substantially redrawn in the 2002 redistricting. ...
James Jim Gerlach (born February 25, 1955) is a politician from the state of Pennsylvania, currently representing the states 6th Congressional district (map) in the U.S. House of Representatives. ...
Famous People from Collegeville Famous people from Collegeville include Michael Matz,an American Olympic equestrian rider and horse trainer. Michael Matz (born January 23, 1951 in Collegeville, Pennsylvania) is an American equestrian rider and horse trainer. ...
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