Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Kennett Square is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Known as the Mushroom Capital of the World, it is also the birthplace of Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Herb Pennock (The Knight Of Kennett Square). The population was 5,273 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Kennett Square is located at (39.844104, -75.710654).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,273 people, 1,868 households, and 1,242 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,801.7/km² (4,679.2/mi²). There were 1,967 housing units at an average density of 672.1/km² (1,745.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 73.58% White, 10.26% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 12.48% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.88% of the population.

There were 1,868 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $46,523, and the median income for a family was $54,948. Males had a median income of $35,978 versus $27,246 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $22,292. About 7.5% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Kennett Square schools are all part of the Kennett Consolidated School District. This grouping of districs was the first consolidation of schools in the history of Pennsylvania. (website). Students enrolled in grades K through 5 attend elementary school at one of three schools, chosen by the location of the student: Greenwood Elementary (website), New Garden Elementary (website), or Mary D. Lang Elementary (website). For grades 6 through 8, students from the elementary schools attend Kennett Middle School (website). For grades 9 through 12, students then attend Kennett High School (website).

External links

*The Borough of Kennet Square
*Historic Kennett Square
*First Baptist Church of Kennett Square