Pottsgrove is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), 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 counte ...

(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. 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 racial makeup 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.
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Notable people

* Kendal Conrad - country singer and actress *

Washington Gladden Washington Gladden (February 11, 1836 – July 2, 1918) was a leading American Congregational pastor and early leader in the Social Gospel movement. He was a leading member of the Progressive Movement, serving for two years as a member of the Colu ...

- congregational pastor and leader of

Social Gospel The Social Gospel is a social movement within Protestantism that aims to apply Christian ethics to social problems, especially issues of social justice such as economic inequality, poverty, alcoholism, crime, racial tensions, slums, unclean en ...

movement * Kyle Giersdorf ("Bugha") - professional esports player known for playing Fortnite

References

{{authority control Census-designated places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Populated places on the Schuylkill River Census-designated places in Pennsylvania