Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
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Kennett Square is a borough located in Chester County, Pennsylvania. 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). As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 5,273.
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Geography
Kennett Square is located at 39°50'39" North, 75°42'38" West (39.844104, -75.710654)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR 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, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 12.48% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. 27.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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. 9.0% of the population and 7.5% of families were below the poverty line. 11.9% of those under the age of 18 and 10.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Schools
Students residing in the borough of Kennett Square attend schools in the Kennett Consolidated School District (KCSD) ([1]). Within KCSD are three elementarty schools: Greenwood Elementary ([2]), New Garden Elementary ([3]), and Mary D. Lang Elementary ([4]), Kennett Middle School ([5]), and Kennett High School ([6]). KCSD also serves the townships surrounding the borough of Kennett Square: Kennett Township, New Garden Township, and a small portion of East Marlborough Township.