Welcome to Pennsburg ...
Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pennsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pennsburg has a population of 3,853 people<2> (see below for details).
Pennsburg is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pennsburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Pennsburg: 215, 267 & 445<4>
The ZIP code for Pennsburg: 18073<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pennsburg had an population of 3,853 people. This is an increase of 0.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 41.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pennsburg had a population of 3,843 people. This makes Pennsburg the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Pennsburg represents 0.03% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 261st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,843 people, the population of Pennsburg increased 40.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,732 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pennsburg.
Communities near Pennsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pennsburg.
- Allentown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pottstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Phoenixville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Emmaus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Perkasie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
- Perkasie is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <6>
- Quakertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Souderton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
- Souderton is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <6>
- Catasauqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
- Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pennsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pennsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pennsburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pennsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pennsburg. See our Newspapers Page for Pennsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pennsburg ...
Looking for more information about Pennsburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Pennsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pennsburg.
Adding Pennsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pennsburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pennsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Pennsburg
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pennsburg.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pennsburg. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pennsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 215 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 267 or 445. New phone numbers in the Pennsburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 215, 267 or 445. As a result, placing a call in the Pennsburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Pennsburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pennsburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |