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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.