Schwenksville, Pennsylvania

Schwenksville, Pennsylvania is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough is part of the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area, the 8th largest metropolitan area in the United States.

History[edit]

Schwenksville was originally settled in the 18th century and was named after George Schwenk, whose son, Jacob Schwenk, served in the American Revolutionary War. The town was incorporated as a borough in 1903.

Geography[edit]

Schwenksville is located along the Perkiomen Creek, a tributary of the Schuylkill River. The borough is surrounded by Perkiomen Township, and is proximate to the Perkiomen Trail, a multi-use rail trail running from Oaks to Green Lane.

Demographics[edit]

As of the 2010 census, the borough was 94.0% White, 2.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, and 1.8% were two or more races. About 4.4% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.

Education[edit]

Schwenksville is served by the Perkiomen Valley School District. Students in grades K-5 attend Schwenksville Elementary School, while older students attend Perkiomen Valley Middle School East and Perkiomen Valley High School.

Notable people[edit]

James Endress, professional baseball player
John Hartranft, Medal of Honor recipient and 17th Governor of Pennsylvania

References[edit]

Places adjacent to Schwenksville, Pennsylvania

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Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Norristown

Boroughs	* Ambler Bridgeport Bryn Athyn Collegeville Conshohocken East Greenville Green Lane Hatboro Hatfield Jenkintown Lansdale Narberth Norristown North Wales Pennsburg Pottstown Red Hill Rockledge Royersford Schwenksville Souderton Telford‡ Trappe West Conshohocken
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