Pottsgrove is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP) in Montgomery County,

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, United States. The population was 3,469 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Pottsgrove is located at (40.261983, -75.612585). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the CDP was 93.2% Non-Hispanic White, 3.1% Black or African American, 0.9% Asian, and 1.4% were two or more races. 1.8% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.Census 2010: Pennsylvania
Usatoday.Com. Retrieved on 2013-07-21. At the 2000 census there were 3,266 people, 1,203 households, and 973 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,237 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the CDP was 97.52% White, 0.89% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.61%. There were 1,203 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.5% of households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.02. The age distribution was 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males. The median household income was $63,750 and the median family income was $68,578. Males had a median income of $45,920 versus $37,644 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,649. About 1.0% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the

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, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Pottsgrove is served by the Pottsgrove School District. Its high school is Pottsgrove High School.

Notable people

* Kendal Conrad - country singer and actress *

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- congregational pastor and leader of

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movement

References

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