Penn Wynne, Pennsylvania
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| Penn Wynne | |
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| Census-designated place | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Lower Merion |
| Area | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²) |
| - land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0% |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 217 ft (66.1 m) |
| Population | 5,382 (2000) |
| Density | 5,158.1 /sq mi (1,991.6 /km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
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Penn Wynne is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania and the mailing address is Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. The population was 5,382 at the 2000 census. It is mainly a residential area. The main arteries are Haverford Road and Manoa Road.
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[edit] The Jewish Community of Penn Wynne
Penn Wynne has a large Jewish population consisting of many Orthodox Jews. It has been a popular destination of many Jews from the neighboring Philadelphia city neighborhood of Overbrook Park who decide to flee the city due to urban flight. Congregation Beth Hamedrosh, an Orthodox synagogue that had been situated in Overbrook Park since 1958 bought a property in Penn Wynne in 2000. Following the process of getting zoning permits and fundraising, groundbreaking for the new synagogue building was started in May, 2006. A ceremonial ground breaking was held on June 11, 2006. Rabbis spoke as did Lower Merion Township Commissioner Lance Rogers who represents Penn Wynne, US Congressman Jim Gerlach, and PA Assemblyman Daylin Leach. The synagogue moved from its temporary location in Overbrook Park into the new site at 200 Haverford Road upon the completion of the building on May 31, 2007. The first weekday services were held on the evening of May 31. The sanctuary of the new building, now attached to the house originally on the property, was used for the inaugural Shabbat services of June 1-2. A gala celebration event took place on Sunday, June 3, which featured the marching of Torah scrolls from the local [[Jewish Community Center]] along Haverford Road to the new site following speeches by rabbis, Commissioner Rogers, Assemblyman Leach, and the President of the synagogue followed by food and dancing with live music in the sanctuary.
Chabad of Penn Wynne is now located in a store front on Manoa Road across the street from the new synagogue building of Congregation Beth Hamedrosh. In the same storefront block, for a short time, there was also Just Chill, a kosher water ice and ice cream store.
The Jewish community of both sides of the City Line Avenue border between Philadelphia and Montgomery County are considered to be one unit and are connected by an eruv, a wire attached to the telephone and electric poles which allows religious Jews to carry things on Shabbat.
In addition to the Orthodox Jewish amenities, Penn Wynne is also home to the Kaiserman branch of the Jewish Community Center.
[edit] Geography
Penn Wynne is located at (39.984012, -75.274510)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.71 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,382 people, 2,072 households, and 1,504 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5,158.1 people per square mile (1,998.1/km²). There were 2,113 housing units at an average density of 2,025.1/sq mi (784.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.43% White, 3.66% African American, 3.57% Asian, 0.45% from other races and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 2,072 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $78,398, and the median income for a family was $91,653. Males had a median income of $70,417 versus $42,228 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $41,199. About 1.2% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
