West Fairview, Pennsylvania
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West Fairview is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located along the Susquehanna River in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. As of the 1990 census, the CDP had a total population of 584.
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[edit] General Information
- Zip code: 17025
- Area code: 717
[edit] Geography
West Fairview is located at 40.273538° North, 76.916346° West (40.273538, -76.916346)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.513 square miles (0.827 km²), of which, 0.0 square miles (0.0 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
[edit] History
Prior to January 1, 1998, West Fairview was an incorporated borough. The merger of the former Borough with East Pennsboro Township was spearheaded by Mr. Leonard A. Portzline of West Fairview. He and other citizens were interested in the pursuit of greater cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and improvement in the delivery of local governmental services. The merger has become a model used by other communities across the state.
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[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- West Fairview, Pennsylvania is at coordinates Coordinates:
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