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Encyclopedia > King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

King of Prussia is an unincorporated community in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 18,511. The community took its name in the 18th century from a local tavern named "The King of Prussia Inn". Like the rest of Montgomery County, King of Prussia is growing quickly. The community is regarded as a fashion and cultural hotspot. Residents often refer to King of Prussia in print as "KoP", and in conversation as "K.O.P.". One of the largest shopping malls in the United States, the King of Prussia Mall is located in the center of King of Prussia. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... Upper Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... The King of Prussia Mall is the largest shopping mall on the East Coast of the United States, second largest in the country, and largest in the country in terms of leasable retail space. ...

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History

The inn was originally constructed as a cottage in 1719 by the Welsh Quakers William and Janet Rees, founders of nearby Reeseville. The cottage was converted to an inn 1769 and was important in colonial times as it was approximately a day’s travel by horse from Philadelphia. A number of settlers heading from there for Ohio would sleep at the inn for their first night on the road. In 1774 the Rees family hired James Barry (or Jimmy Berry) to run the inn, which henceforth became known as "Berry's Tavern". General George Washington first visited the tavern on Thanksgiving Day in 1777 while the Continental Army was encamped at Whitemarsh; a few weeks later Washington and the army bivouacked at nearby Valley Forge.[1] Motto: (Welsh for Wales forever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779 km² (3rd in... The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ... Inns are establishments where travellers can procure food, drink, and lodging. ... It has been suggested that Colonial America be merged into this article or section. ... 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. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and was later elected the first President of the United States. ... Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is an annual one-day holiday to give thanks (traditionally to God) for the things one has at the close of the harvest season. ... Illustration depicting uniforms and weapons used during the 1779 to 1783 period of the American Revolution by showing four soldiers standing in an informal group General George Washington, was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army on June 15, 1775. ... Whitemarsh Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Recreation of a cabin in which soldiers would have lived at Valley Forge Valley Forge was the site of the camp of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777–1778 in the American Revolutionary War. ...


Parker's spy map, created by a Tory sympathizer of Kingdom of Great Britain, listed the inn as "Berry's" in 1777, but a local petition in 1786 identified it as the "King of Prussia". It was possibly renamed to entice German (especially Prussian) soldiers to remain in and patronize the area; colonial generals such as Johann de Kalb and Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben had many Prussians as officers. At some point a wooden signboard of the inn depicted King Frederick the Great of Prussia. The inn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] The term Tory (from Irish Gaelic tóraighe, an outlaw or guerrilla fighter, during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms — literally meaning pursued man) applied to the Tory Party, the ancestor of the modern UK Conservative Party. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)1 Capital London Head of State King of Great Britain Head of Government Prime Minister Parliament House of Commons, House of Lords The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain (see below), was... Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 Prussia (German: ; Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Lithuanian: ; Polish: ; Old Prussian: Prūsa) was, most recently, a historic state originating in East Prussia, an area which for centuries had substantial influence on German and European history. ... An engraving showing the wounded Baron de Kalb DeKalb bust in Decatur, Georgia Johann Henry Jules Alexandre von Robaii, Baron de Kalb (born Johann Kalb) (June 19, 1721 – October 19, 1780) was a German soldier and volunteer who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American... ... Frederick II of Prussia (German: ; January 24, 1712 – August 17, 1786) of Hohenzollern dynasty, ruled the Kingdom of Prussia from 1740 to 1786. ... The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ...


Modern-day highway expansion contributed to the need to have the inn relocated as it was located in the median of US Highway 202. US 202 is a major north-south highway that passes through the town from southwest to northeast. Its construction as a modern expressway would have caused the destruction of the King of Prussia Inn; however, historic preservationists managed to prevail upon the state of Pennsylvania to avoid this important structure by building north and southbound lanes on either side of it. For more than a quarter century the inn was marooned on an artificial island, with cars and trucks roaring past it on all sides. It was sealed up for years, surrounded by a high fence. The inn was successfully relocated in 2000 and opened to the public in October 2002. United States Highway 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. ...


The extensive suburban development that has taken place since the 1960s in King of Prussia has led urban planning scholars like Joel Garreau to label the area as an epitome of the edge city phenomenon, a situation where the most vibrant economic growth and prosperity in a metropolitan area (in this case, Philadelphia) no longer occurs in an urban center, but rather at its periphery. Before 1960, the Greater King of Prussia area was known for little more than being the place of Washington's winter respite in 1776-77 (see Valley Forge NHP). Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Joel Garreau (born 1948) is a journalist and author. ... Edge city is an American term for a relatively new concentration of business, shopping and entertainment outside a traditional urban area, in what had recently been a residential suburb or semi-rural community. ... 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. ... Valley Forge is also the name of a nearby town: Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Recreation of officers cabins at Valley Forge. ...


Daniel Berrigan and his brother Philip Berrigan began their Plowshares Movement at the General Electric Weapons Plant in King of Prussia in 1980. Daniel Berrigan at College of the Holy Cross, September 28, 2005. ... Philip Berrigan Philip Berrigan (October 5, 1923 – December 6, 2002) was an internationally renowned American peace activist, Christian anarchist and former Roman Catholic priest. ... Daniel Berrigan at College of the Holy Cross, September 28, 2005. ... GE redirects here. ...


Geography

There is no incorporated City of King of Prussia, although the United States Postal Service office there still carries that name (since 1850[3]). King of Prussia's boundaries are not well defined but focus on the municipality of Upper Merion Township. The local fire department carries the King of Prussia name, whereas the police department and the school district carry the Upper Merion name. Therefore the geographical boundaries of King of Prussia are technically bound by the limits of Upper Merion Township — these borders include the Schuylkill River to the north, Valley Forge National Historical Park to the west, and Bridgeport to the east. However, the Greater King of Prussia Area is often cited to include Bridgeport, parts of Wayne and Radnor Township, King Manor, as well as most of Gulph Mills. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States Government (see ) responsible for providing postal service in the United States. ... Upper Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... The Schuylkill River, pronounced SKOO-kull (IPA: ), is a river in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Valley Forge is also the name of a nearby town: Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Recreation of officers cabins at Valley Forge. ... Bridgeport is a borough located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ... Wayne is a community within the Main Line of Pennsylvania. ... Radnor Township is a municipality in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. ...


King of Prussia is located at 40°5′41″N, 75°22′41″W (40.094608, -75.378076)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.9 km² (8.5 mi²). 21.8 km² (8.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.83 % 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 Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...


This area is served by area codes 610 and 484. 484 is an overlay area code. A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ...


Infrastructure

King of Prussia has retained its role as an important crossroads throughout United States history; today four major highways meet in or near the center of King of Prussia. The Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) from Center City, Philadelphia ends in King of Prussia at the Pennsylvania Turnpike, an east-west toll road across the southern portion of the state. US 422 begins near the center of town and heads west to Reading, Pennsylvania; thanks to reconstruction in 2000, motorists can now travel directly from Reading to Philadelphia without passing onto US 202. US 202 is the only major highway that becomes a surface road through the area. Highway in Pennsylvania, USA The Pan-American Highway, in the Peruvian town of Máncora, where it serves as the main street. ... Interstate 76 runs from an intersection with Interstate 71 between Seville, Ohio and Westfield Center, Ohio, about 20 miles (32 km) west of Akron, to an intersection with I_295 near Camden, New Jersey. ... Center City District, highlighted on a map of Philadelphia County. ... The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system in the state of Pennsylvania, USA. The turnpike system encompasses 532 miles (855 km) in three distinct sections. ... U.S. Highway 422 is a spur of U.S. Highway 22. ... Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Berks County Founded 1748 Mayor Thomas McMahon Area    - City 26. ... United States Highway 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. ... United States Highway 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. ...


The construction of one of the nation's largest shopping malls, thousands of homes, various hotels and skyrises, strip malls, restaurants, freeways, a convention center, and much more has caused King of Prussia to become a highly developed community. However, homes and farmsteads older than 200 years still dot the rolling countryside, and much is being done to protect them. The Valley Forge National Historical Park, where General George Washington and his Continental Army spent the winter of 1777-1778, is about a mile away. George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and was later elected the first President of the United States. ... Illustration depicting uniforms and weapons used during the 1779 to 1783 period of the American Revolution by showing four soldiers standing in an informal group General George Washington, was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army on June 15, 1775. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 18,511 people, 8,245 households, and 4,773 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 850.8/km² (2,202.4/mi²). There were 8,705 housing units at an average density of 400.1/km² (1,035.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.70 % White, 10.62 % Asian, 4.26 % Black or African American, 0.16 % Native American, 0.04 % Pacific Islander, 0.84 % from other races, and 1.39 % from two or more races. 1.91 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 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. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... An Aani (Atsina) named Assiniboin Boy. ... 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, 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 8,245 households out of which 21.1 % have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2 % were married couples living together, 6.3 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1 % were non-families. 33.1 % of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.89. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.6 % under the age of 18, 8.4 % from 18 to 24, 35.1 % from 25 to 44, 22.2 % from 45 to 64, and 16.7 % who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.


The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,012, and the median income for a family was $75,882. Males had a median income of $50,803 versus $37,347 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $32,070. 3.2 % of the population and 1.6 % of families were below the poverty line. 1.8 % of those under the age of 18 and 2.1 % of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. 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. ...


Education

Pupils in the area considered to be King of Prussia attend schools in the Upper Merion Area School District. The schools include Caley, Roberts, Bridgeport, and Candlebrook Elementary, Upper Merion Area Middle School and Upper Merion Area High School. The Upper Merion Area School District serves Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania and West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. ...


References

  1. ^ Haley, Bill. '"A Home For The Inn," Berry’s Tavern in Merionethshire, and the "Other" Valley Forge'. Accessed June 23, 2006.
  2. ^ Greater Valley Forge Chamber of Commerce. "King of Prussia's name". Accessed June 23, 2006.
  3. ^ Historic Reeseville. "Early King of Prussia. Accessed June 23, 2006.

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