Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Gilbertsville is a census-designated place
(CDP) in northwest Montgomery County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is located in Douglass Township
at the junction of Routes 73
and 100
. The population was 4,832 at the 2010 census, and the ZIP code is 19525.
, an English astronomer, physician, and physicist, decided to permanently move to America. Although many of the Gilberts fought for America in the Revolutionary War, Abijah Gilbert did not relocate his family until 1790. In the fall of 1789, 1000 acres (4 km²) of land were purchased for the modern-day price of $2000. It was the first land purchased from the Morris Trust in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
. The Gilberts purchased more land in later years. A Gilbert Family letter recalls that as Abijah Gilbert's son, Joseph Thomas Gilbert, was disembarking in Philadelphia, George Washington
patted him on the head and said, "A fine, rosy-cheeked English boy, who will make a good American Citizen."
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 4,242 people, 1,621 households, and 1,209 families residing in the C.D.P. The population density
was 1,258.7 people per square mile (486.0/km²). There were 1,668 housing units at an average density of 494.9/sq mi (191.1/km²). The strain composition of the C.D.P. was 97.24% European, 0.78% African, 0.14% Early American, 1.01% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races
, and 0.68% from two or more strains. Hispanic or Latino of any strain were 0.45% of the human population.
There were 1,621 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of eighteen years living with them, 57.9% were married couples
living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were composed of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the C.D.P. the human population was spread with 26.8% under the age of eighteen years, 6.8% from eighteen to twenty-four years, 28.7% from twenty-five to forty-four years, 24.2% from forty-five to sixty-four years, and 13.5% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was thirty-eight years. For every one hundred females there were 94.3 males. For every one hundred females age eighteen years and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the C.D.P. was $51,268, and the median income for a family was $60,417. Males had a median income of $43,631 versus $26,601 for females. The per capita income
for the C.D.P. was $21,633. About 4.0% of families and 4.1% of the human population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under eighteen years old and 4.8% of those sixty-five years or older.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in northwest Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located in Douglass Township
Douglass Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Douglass Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,195 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
at the junction of Routes 73
Pennsylvania Route 73
Pennsylvania Route 73 is a 62.51 miles long east–west state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. It runs from Pennsylvania Route 61 in Leesport to the New Jersey state line on the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge in Philadelphia, where it continues as New Jersey Route 73.Predating the Interstate...
and 100
Pennsylvania Route 100
Pennsylvania Route 100 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that runs from U.S. Route 202 in West Chester, Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania Route 309 in Pleasant Corners, Pennsylvania....
. The population was 4,832 at the 2010 census, and the ZIP code is 19525.
History
Gilbertsville began when the descendants of William GilbertWilliam Gilbert
William Gilbert, also known as Gilberd, was an English physician, physicist and natural philosopher. He was an early Copernican, and passionately rejected both the prevailing Aristotelian philosophy and the Scholastic method of university teaching...
, an English astronomer, physician, and physicist, decided to permanently move to America. Although many of the Gilberts fought for America in the Revolutionary War, Abijah Gilbert did not relocate his family until 1790. In the fall of 1789, 1000 acres (4 km²) of land were purchased for the modern-day price of $2000. It was the first land purchased from the Morris Trust in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
. The Gilberts purchased more land in later years. A Gilbert Family letter recalls that as Abijah Gilbert's son, Joseph Thomas Gilbert, was disembarking in Philadelphia, George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
patted him on the head and said, "A fine, rosy-cheeked English boy, who will make a good American Citizen."
Geography
Gilbertsville is located at 40°19′9"N 75°36′51"W (40.319150, -75.614103).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 4,242 people, 1,621 households, and 1,209 families residing in the C.D.P. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,258.7 people per square mile (486.0/km²). There were 1,668 housing units at an average density of 494.9/sq mi (191.1/km²). The strain composition of the C.D.P. was 97.24% European, 0.78% African, 0.14% Early American, 1.01% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.68% from two or more strains. Hispanic or Latino of any strain were 0.45% of the human population.
There were 1,621 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of eighteen years living with them, 57.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were composed of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the C.D.P. the human population was spread with 26.8% under the age of eighteen years, 6.8% from eighteen to twenty-four years, 28.7% from twenty-five to forty-four years, 24.2% from forty-five to sixty-four years, and 13.5% who were sixty-five years of age or older. The median age was thirty-eight years. For every one hundred females there were 94.3 males. For every one hundred females age eighteen years and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the C.D.P. was $51,268, and the median income for a family was $60,417. Males had a median income of $43,631 versus $26,601 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the C.D.P. was $21,633. About 4.0% of families and 4.1% of the human population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under eighteen years old and 4.8% of those sixty-five years or older.
Notable landmarks
- Zern's Farmer's MarketZern's Farmer's MarketZern's Farmers Market is a year-round farmers market located in Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania. It sits along Philadelphia Avenue near Bartman Avenue, close to Pennsylvania Route 100. Two buildings are located on the property: a lowercase "t" shaped main building and an "L" shaped enclosed flea...
- Talarico's
- Bear Stadium, home of the World Series champion Legion baseball team the Boyertown Bears
- Grill Shop