Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
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Birdsboro is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, eight miles (13 km) southeast of Reading. In the past, Birdsboro was noted for its large foundries and machine shops. The population has increased slowly from 2,261 in 1890 to 2,264 in 1900 to 2,930 in 1910. The population was 5,064 at the 2000 census. Birdsboro is the birthplace of Daniel Boone.
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[edit] Geography
Birdsboro is located at (40.263142, -75.807832)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.80%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 5,064 people, 1,854 households, and 1,379 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,406.6/km² (3,646.2/mi²). There were 1,927 housing units at an average density of 535.3/km² (1,387.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.86% White, 1.05% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 1,854 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the borough the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $53,932, and the median income for a family was $58,542. Males had a median income of $39,875 versus $26,705 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,890. About 1.4% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Local Education
Children in the borough of Birdsboro attend the public schools of the Daniel Boone Area School District. Elementary students in grades K-5 attend Birdsboro Elementary. Students in grades 6-8 attend the Daniel Boone Middle School in nearby Amity Township. For high school, the students return to the Birdsboro area, attending Daniel Boone High School, which is just beyond the borough limits. Children in grades K-8 also have the option of attending Immaculate Conception Academy, a Catholic school whose campus is nearly adjacent to that of Daniel Boone High School.
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