Borough of Souderton
Borough
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Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Montgomery
Area	1.1 mi² (2.8 km²)
- land	1.1 mi² (2.8 km²)
- water	0.0 mi² (0 km²), 0%
Center
- coordinates	40°18′37″N 75°19′18″W / 40.31028, -75.32167Coordinates: 40°18′37″N 75°19′18″W / 40.31028, -75.32167
- elevation	400 ft (121.9 m)
Population	6,730 (2000)
Density	6,015.7 /mi² (2,322.7 /km²)
Government	Council-manager
Chartered	1887
Mayor	John Reynolds
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	610
Location of Souderton in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Website : http://www.soudertonborough.org

Souderton is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,730 at the 2000 census. List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... There are several men named John Reynolds: John Douglas Reynolds, a Conservative Member of Parliament for West Vancouver--Sunshine Coast in the Canadian House of Commons. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Area codes 484, 610 and 835 are Commonwealth of Pennsylvania telephone area codes which serve the Southeast region of the state including the cities of Allentown and Bethlehem. ... Image File history File links Pennsylvania_Locator_Map. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_PA.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Pennsylvania ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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. ...

Annually each September, Souderton hosts the end of the Univest Grand Prix, formally one of the premier amateur bicycle races, now gone professional. Men and women compete and circle around the borough and the surrounding areas.

Geography

Souderton is located at 40°18′37″N, 75°19′18″West (40.310215, -75.321682)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The terrain is mildly rolling hills, with some steeper hills in the down town area, and flat terrain throughout. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 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. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,730 people, 2,635 households, and 1,765 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,320.1/km² (6,015.7/mi²). There were 2,720 housing units at an average density of 937.7/km² (2,431.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.69% White, 1.00% African American, 0.19% Native American, 3.98% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.86% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.29% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... 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 2,635 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.12. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $47,437, and the median income for a family was $57,200. Males had a median income of $36,280 versus $28,580 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,758. About 3.2% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% 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

Souderton has a city manager form of government with a mayor and a nine-member borough council. Souderton's current borough councilors are: John Young (President), Andrew Schlosser (Vice President), Ned Leight, Philip Clemens, Katherine Grubb, Ray Yothers, J. Edward Hunsicker, Brian Goshow, and Roy Zeiher [1]. The Mayor is John Reynolds. 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 māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ...

The 2007 primary election was one of the most hotly contested in recent memory, with an unusual number of challengers to long-time Republican incumbents. Although he held on to his position as Mayor, Reynolds, a political veteran and former Councilman who had the full backing of the local Republican party, saw nearly 36% of the vote go to 24-year-old political newcomer Dirk A. Linthicum. In the battleground of Ward 2, where two seats were up for grabs, incumbent Ray Yothers was reelected with 28% of the vote. However, unendorsed candidate Jonathan Gardenier garnered nearly 33%, while the other handpicked Republican candidate failed to win election, capturing only 25% of the vote [2]. Additionally - and even rarer for Souderton - several Democrats mounted write-in campaigns in Wards 1 and 3. For other uses, see Primary. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Elections Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the persons name. ...

The borough is represented by the following officials:

• Charlie Dent (R), Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District
• Robert Godshall (R), Pennsylvania's 53rd Representative District
• Chuck McIlhinney, Pennsylvania's 10th Senatorial District

Charles Charlie Dent (born May 24, 1960 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is a Republican Member of Congress, representing the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. ... The Pennsylvanias 53rd Representative District encompasses Montgomery County Municipalities Franconia Twp Hatfield Hatfield Twp Lansdale Souderton Telford Towamencin Twp School Districts North Penn School District Souderton Area School District The District is represented by Republican Bob Godshall, who has represented the District since 1982. ...

Sports

Souderton is host to the Univest Grand Prix, a one-day road bicycle racing event that is part of the 2007 USA Cycling Professional Tour. It usually takes place in early September, and in 2007 and publicizes its association with Floyd Landis. This event is part of a weekend of longer bike races in surrounding towns. Participants are from varying areas in the United States, and foreign countries, mainly European. Italians, French and Flemish teams often return to the race annually. Although recently the race has gone professional, there are amateur races earlier in the morning for kids and adults. Bicycle racers at the 2005 Rund um den Henninger-Turm in Germany Road bicycle racing is a popular bicycle racing sport held on roads (following the geography of the area), using racing bicycles. ... The 2007 USA Cycling Professional Tour is the inaugural year of a professional road bicycle racing series organized by USA Cycling. ...

The Souderton football team is the Indians, with the colors red and white.

Famous Soudertonians

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer, born in Sellersville, Bucks County, grew up in Souderton, and attended and played baseball at Souderton Area High School. He is currently in the spotlight with the Phillies playoffs. Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 14, 20, 32, 36, 42 Name Fightin Philadelphia Phillies (1884–present) Philadelphia Quakers (1883-1889) (Also referred to as Blue Jays 1943-1945 despite formal name remaining Phillies) Other nicknames The Phils, The Phightin... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jamie Moyer (born November 18, 1962 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball, playing for the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League. ... Sellersville is a borough located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. ... Bucks County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... This article is about the sport. ... Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer grew up in Souderton, and attended and played baseball at Souderton Area High School. ...

Donald Haldeman, the 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist in trap shooting, is from Souderton.

External links

• Borough of Souderton
• Souderton-Telford Main Streets

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