Stowe, Pennsylvania
| Stowe, PA | |
| Census-designated place | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | West Pottsgrove |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°15′06″N 75°40′52″W / 40.25167°N 75.68111°W |
| Area | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| - land | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 3,695 (2010) |
| Density | 2,463.3 / sq mi (951.1 / km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19464 |
| Area code | 610 |
  Location of Stowe in Pennsylvania
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 Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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Stowe is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,695 at the 2010 census. It uses the Pottstown zip code of 19464.
Geography
Stowe is located at 40°15′6″N 75°40′52″W / 40.25167°N 75.68111°W (40.251695, -75.681230)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land. It occupies the space between Pottstown on the east and Berks County on the west while the Schuylkill River forms its natural southern boundary.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 3,598 | ||
| 2000 | 3,585 | −0.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,695 | 3.1% | |
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,585 people, 1,433 households, and 951 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,456.6 people per square mile (948.1/km²). There were 1,507 housing units at an average density of 1,032.7/sq mi (398.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.26% White, 7.22% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.
There were 1,433 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,434, and the median income for a family was $50,605. Males had a median income of $32,264 versus $29,318 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,515. About 6.1% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Famous People From Stowe, PA
- Jared Bostick - recording artist
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
