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List Of Towns And Boroughs In Pennsylvania
This is a list of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania. There are currently 956 municipalities classified as Local government in Pennsylvania#Borough, boroughs and one classified as a Local government in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, town in Pennsylvania. Unlike other forms of municipalities in Pennsylvania, boroughs and towns are not classified according to population. Boroughs designated in the table below with a dagger (†) are Home rule municipality (Pennsylvania), home rule municipalities and are also found in the List of Pennsylvania municipalities and counties with home rule charters, optional charters, or optional plans. The state classifies these as boroughs for certain purposes, even though they do not operate under the Borough Code in Pennsylvania Law and may not contain the word "Borough" in their corporate names. Home rule municipalities that are styled as towns but classified as townships are not included in this list. In addition, two boroughs, Quakertown, Pennsylvan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government In Pennsylvania
Local government in Pennsylvania is government below the state level in Pennsylvania. There are six types of local governments listed in the Pennsylvania Constitution: county, township, borough, town, city, and school district. All of Pennsylvania is included in one of the state's 67 counties, which are in total subdivided into 2,560 municipalities. There are currently no independent cities or unincorporated territories within Pennsylvania. There is only one incorporated town in Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg. Government in Pennsylvania Local municipalities can be governed by statutes, which are enacted by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and are specific to the type and class of municipality; by a home rule municipality, under a home rule charter, adopted by the municipality; or by an optional form of government, adopted by the municipality. The township is the basic population center or town element in Pennsylvania, ranging in size from small hamlets to important population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akron, Pennsylvania
Akron is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it had a population of 4,169, History Akron was incorporated as a borough in 1895. Before this point, a small village called New Berlin sat at the center of the borough. A railroad used to run through Akron and served a railroad station in the town. A trolley also used to run in parts of the borough. The railroad has since been abandoned and is now the Warwick to Ephrata Rail Trail. Geography Akron is located in northern Lancaster County at (40.156472, -76.204000). It is bordered to the north by the borough of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, Ephrata. Two main roads pass through the borough: Main Street and 7th Street (Pennsylvania Route 272). Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Lancaster, the county seat, is to the southwest, and Reading, Pennsylvania, Reading is to the northeast. The borough is located on a hill. According to the United States Census ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambler, Pennsylvania
Ambler is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately 16 miles (26 km) north of Center City, Philadelphia, Center City Philadelphia. History Lenape The historical territory of the Lenape Native Americans in the United States, Native American tribe was in the Delaware Valley in an area spanning from Cape Henlopen in Delaware, north to the lower Hudson Valley in southern New York. The area in the south, including present-day Philadelphia and nearby Ambler, was the home of Unami language, Unami-speaking Lenape. The Lenape established a peace treaty with Quakers, Quaker William Penn in the 1680s. Harmer family William and George Harmer are listed among the Quakers who immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1682. In 1716, William and George Harmer purchased a 408-acre tract from William Penn, an area including most of what now is Ambler Borough. They are credited as the first landholders to actually settle in the are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington County, Pennsylvania
Washington County is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 209,349. Its county seat is Washington, Pennsylvania, Washington. The county is part of the Greater Pittsburgh region of the state. The county is home to Washington County Airport (Pennsylvania), Washington County Airport, southwest of Washington. History The county was created on March 28, 1781, from part of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County. The city and county were both named after American Revolutionary War leader George Washington, who eventually became the first President of the United States. The town of Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Charleroi got its name from the Belgian city of Charleroi. There lived many Belgian Americans, Belgian immigrants in the Monongahela area at the end of the 19th century, some of whom were glass makers. Geography According to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allenport, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Allenport is a borough on the Monongahela River in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area since 1950. The population was 483 at the 2020 census. Geography Allenport is located on State Route 88, approximately northeast of California, on the west bank of the Monongahela River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (7.51%) is water. Government The townspeople are represented by an elected mayor and borough council. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 549 people, 243 households, and 168 families living in the borough. The population density was . There were 261 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 99.27% White, 0.36% African American, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population. There were 243 households, out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 44,092. Its county seat is Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, Huntingdon. The county was created on September 20, 1787, mainly from the northern part of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, plus an addition of territory on the east (Big Valley, Tuscarora Valley) from Cumberland County. The county is part of the Southwest region of the commonwealth. Huntingdon County comprises the Huntingdon, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.6%) is water. It has a humid continental climate (''Dfa''/''Dfb'') and average monthly temperatures in Huntingdon borough range from 27.8 °F in January to 72.3 °F in July. Huntingdon County is one of the 423 counties served by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandria, Pennsylvania
Alexandria is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 388 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 346 people and 139 households within the borough. The population density was . There were 160 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 98.55% White, 0.29 African American, 0.29% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population. There were 139 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County, colloquially referred to as Delco, is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. With a population of 576,830 as of the 2020 census, it is the List of counties in Pennsylvania, fifth-most populous county in Pennsylvania and the List of counties in Pennsylvania, third-smallest in area. The county was created on September 26, 1789, from part of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chester County and named for the Delaware River. The county is part of the Delaware Valley, Southeast region of the commonwealth. Delaware County borders Philadelphia, the List of United States cities by population, nation's sixth-most populous city, to its northeast. It also is adjacent to the consolidated city-county, city-county of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County and is included in the Philadelphia–Camden, New Jersey, Camden–Wilmington, Delaware, Wilmington, PA–New Jersey, NJ–Delaware, DE–Maryland, MD me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldan, Pennsylvania
Aldan is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,244 at the 2020 census. Government Aldan Borough is governed by a mayor and a borough council consisting of seven members. All offices are four-year terms, with the terms of the council seats staggered (four seats are up in 2023; three seats will be up in 2025). The Aldan Police Department is appointed by the borough council. The management team consists of a chief, a sergeant and a sergeant detective and is supported by approximately nine patrol officers. Aldan Borough is part of the Pennsylvania 5th Congressional District, represented by Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 163, represented by Heather Boyd and the Pennsylvania Senate, District 26, represented by Tim Kearney. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. Transportation In 2010, there were of public roads in Aldan, of which were mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Lehigh County (; Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Lechaa Kaundi'') is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the county's population was 374,557.Lehigh County at U.S. Census Quick Facts Its county seat is Allentown, Pennsylvania, Allentown, the state's third-largest city after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Along with Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Northampton County to its east, the two counties combine to form the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania metropolitan areas, third-largest metropolitan area of Pennsylvania with a population of 861,889 as of 2020. Lehigh County is one of the fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania and the more highly po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alburtis, Pennsylvania
Alburtis is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough's population was 2,596 as of the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Allentown, the third largest city in Pennsylvania. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. The Alburtis ZIP Code (18011) comprises two separate areas stretching from south of Trexlertown into the district township in neighboring Berks County. Alburtis has a hot-summer humid continental climate (''Dfa'') and is in hardiness zone 6b. Average monthly temperatures range from 29.1 °F in January to 73.6 °F in July. History Alburtis was incorporated on May 9, 1913 by the merger of two villages, Alburtis and Lock Ridge, both of which were settled in the mid-1800s. Alburtis was named for Edward K. Alburtis, a civi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erie County, Pennsylvania
Erie County is the northernmost county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 270,876. Its county seat is Erie. The county was created in 1800 and later organized in 1803. The county is part of the Northwest region of the commonwealth. History Erie County was established on March 12, 1800, from part of Allegheny County, which absorbed the lands of the disputed Erie Triangle in 1792. Prior to 1792, the region was claimed by both New York and Pennsylvania and so no county demarcations were made until the federal government intervened. Other states have also tried to bid for the Erie Triangle but ultimately Pennsylvania purchased it and it was ceded to Pennsylvania. Since Erie County and its newly established neighboring Counties of Crawford, Mercer, Venango, and Warren were initially unable to sustain themselves, a five-county administrative organization was established at Crawford County's Meadville to temporarily manage government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
