What is the population of Honey Brook, Pennsylvania?

Honey Brook has a population of approximately 1,941 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Honey Brook, Pennsylvania located?

Honey Brook is located in Pennsylvania, United States, at approximate coordinates 40.0936°, -75.9107°.

What is the median household income in Honey Brook?

The median household income in Honey Brook is approximately $94,375 based on the most recent open data.

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Honey Brook

Total population

1,941

Median home value

$272,700

29.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$94,375

Honey Brook$94k

National$74k

Founded

1891

Elevation738 m

Land area0.48 km²

Weather52°F · Rain Showers

Coordinates40.09°, -75.91°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded

1891

Elevation

738 m

Area

0.48 km²

Official website

www.honeybrookborough.net

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Overview

Honey Brook is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of the borough was 1,895 at the 2020 census. The borough is surrounded by Honey Brook Township, and both are referred to locally collectively as Honey Brook.

History & geography

History

Honey Brook Township was divided from Nantmeal Township in 1789. The owner of the surrounding property, Andrew Boyer, established a town plan for the village of Waynesburg (named in honor of Revolutionary War general Mad Anthony Wayne) and began selling lots in June 1813. There is a story that this was done by a schoolmaster named Stinson, but all of the deeds reference Boyer as the owner with no mention of Stinson, and there was nobody named Stinson in the Federal 1810 or 1920 census reports for Chester County. This "myth" seems to have originated in the 19th century. The residents changed the name to Honey Brook in 1884. Honey Brook is an incorrect English translation of Nantmel, a village in Radnorshire, now part of Powys. The Welsh name actually means 'Maël's valley', Maël being a tenth-century prince. Honey Brook was incorporated as a borough in 1891. In 1884 the railroad from Philadelphia-Downingtown-Lancaster was completed and ran along the south side of Horseshoe Pike. The railroad caused a problem for the village: there was another Waynesburg in western Pennsylvania. The freight was being routed to the wrong stations, so the name was changed from Waynesburg to Honey Brook. As the town grew, a petition was circulated in 1891 for the town to be incorporated into a borough. Almost every homeowner signed. With the incorporation as a borough, the main problems to overcome were: street lighting, sidewalks, and, several years later, water. The borough accepted public water in September 1896. Electric streetlights were installed after much discussion in 1915. Before that, gas lamps were used to light the streets. Over the years, boardwalks were replaced by bricks, then by concrete sidewalks. There are still two brick sidewalks in the borough. Horseshoe Pike,…

Geography

Honey Brook is at (40.094260, -75.909799). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all land. The borough lies on a ridge between the headwaters of the east and west branches of the Brandywine Creek.

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