West Fairview, Pennsylvania
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West Fairview, formerly a borough, is now a census-designated place
(CDP) 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.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.513 square miles (0.827 km²), all of which is land.
. 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.
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) located along the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
in East Pennsboro Township
East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania
East Pennsboro Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,254 at the 2000 census. In 1990 the township had a population of 16,588. East Pennsboro is the second largest municipality in Cumberland County. The township is located along the...
, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 235,406.-History:...
. As of the 1990 census, the CDP had a total population of 584.
Geography
West Fairview is located at 40.273538° North, 76.916346° West (40.273538, -76.916346).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 0.513 square miles (0.827 km²), all of which is land.
History
Prior to January 1, 1998, West Fairview was an incorporated boroughBorough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
. 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.