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Souderton is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United
States. The population was 6,730 at the 2000 census.
Annually each September, Souderton hosts the end of the Univest Grand
Prix, formally one of the premier amateur bicycle races, now gone
professional. Men and women compete and circle around the borough and
the surrounding areas.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total
area of 2.9 km� (1.1 mi�). 2.9 km� (1.1 mi�) of it is land and none of
the area is covered with water. The terrain is mildly rolling hills,
with some steeper hills in the down town area, and flat terrain
throughout.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,730 people, 2,635 households,
and 1,765 families residing in the borough. The population density was
2,320.1/km� (6,015.7/mi�). There were 2,720 housing units at an average
density of 937.7/km� (2,431.3/mi�). The racial makeup of the borough was
91.69% White, 1.00% African American, 0.19% Native American, 3.98%
Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.86% from other races, and 1.25% from
two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.29% of the
population.
There were 2,635 households out of which 32.5% had children under the
age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together,
8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were
non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and
10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The
average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of
18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and
12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years.
For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age
18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $47,437, and the
median income for a family was $57,200. Males had a median income of
$36,280 versus $28,580 for females. The per capita income for the
borough was $21,758. About 3.2% of families and 4.4% of the population
were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and
7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Politics and government
Souderton has a city manager form of government with a mayor and a
nine-member borough council. Souderton's current borough councilors are:
John Young (President), Andrew Schlosser (Vice President), Ned Leight,
Philip Clemens, Katherine Grubb, Ray Yothers, J. Edward Hunsicker, Brian
Goshow, and Roy Zeiher. The Mayor is John Reynolds.
The 2007 primary election was one of the most hotly contested in recent
memory, with an unusual number of challengers to long-time Republican
incumbents. Although he held on to his position as Mayor, Reynolds, a
political veteran and former Councilman who had the full backing of the
local Republican party, saw nearly 36% of the vote go to 24-year-old
political newcomer Dirk A. Linthicum. In the battleground of Ward 2,
where two seats were up for grabs, incumbent Ray Yothers was reelected
with 28% of the vote. However, unendorsed candidate Jonathan Gardenier
garnered nearly 33%, while the other handpicked Republican candidate
failed to win election, capturing only 25% of the vote. Additionally -
and even rarer for Souderton - several Democrats mounted write-in
campaigns in Wards 1 and 3.
The borough is represented by the following officials:
* Charlie Dent (R), Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District
* Robert Godshall (R), Pennsylvania's 53rd Representative District
* Chuck McIlhinney, Pennsylvania's 10th Senatorial District
Sports
Souderton is host to the Univest Grand Prix, a one-day road bicycle
racing event that is part of the 2007 USA Cycling Professional Tour. It
usually takes place in early September, and in 2007 and publicizes its
association with Floyd Landis. This event is part of a weekend of longer
bike races in surrounding towns. Participants are from varying areas in
the United States, and foreign countries, mainly European. Italians,
French and Flemish teams often return to the race annually. Although
recently the race has gone professional, there are amateur races earlier
in the morning for kids and adults.
The Souderton football team is the Indians, with the colors red and
white.