13-557: Orwigsburg is a borough in Schuylkill County , Pennsylvania . The borough was named for its founder, Peter Orwig, and created from West Brunswick Township in 1823. It was the original county seat until the seat was moved to Pottsville in 1851. The population was 2,995 at the time of the 2020 census. Orwigsburg is located at 40°39′24″N 76°6′7″W / 40.65667°N 76.10194°W / 40.65667; -76.10194 (40.656567, -76.101882). According to
26-527: A borough (sometimes spelled boro ) is a self-governing municipal entity, equivalent to a town in most jurisdictions, usually smaller than a city , but with a similar population density in its residential areas. Sometimes thought of as "junior cities", boroughs generally have fewer powers and responsibilities than full-fledged cities. All municipalities in Pennsylvania are classified as either cities , boroughs, or townships . The only exception
39-470: A home rule municipality. When Pennsylvania was chartered in 1681, its proprietor William Penn was given the power to create counties, towns, and other municipalities, and the legislature was given sovereignty over them. "Abuse of legislative interference in local matters in the nineteenth century led to prohibition of special and local laws in the Constitution of 1874". Early in the 20th century,
52-453: A related or even the same name. There are 956 boroughs and 56 cities in Pennsylvania. Many home rule municipalities remain classified as boroughs or townships for certain purposes, even if the state's borough and township codes no longer apply to them. Home Rule Municipality (Pennsylvania) In the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania , a home rule municipality is one incorporated under its own unique charter, created pursuant to
65-417: Is the town of Bloomsburg , recognized by the state government as the only incorporated town in Pennsylvania. Boroughs tend to have more developed business districts and concentrations of public and commercial office buildings, including courthouses. Boroughs are larger, less spacious, and more developed than the relatively rural townships, which often have the greater territory and even surround boroughs of
78-516: The U.S. Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km), all of it land. It has a hot-summer humid continental climate ( Dfa ) and average monthly temperatures range from 27.4°F in January to 72.3°F in July. The hardiness zone is 6b. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,106 people, 1,158 households, and 795 families living in the borough. The population density
91-424: The age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98. In the borough, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under
104-481: The age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.8 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $ 42,400, and the median income for a family was $ 55,313. Males had a median income of $ 42,438 compared with that of $ 27,167 for females. The per capita income for
117-771: The borough was $ 22,538. Roughly 2.5% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over. Public education in Orwigsburg is provided by Blue Mountain School District . Students in grades nine through 12 attend Blue Mountain High School in Schuylkill Haven . Borough (Pennsylvania) In the United States Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ,
130-669: The concept of municipal home rule spread across the United States, and in 1922 the Pennsylvania Constitution was amended to give the legislature the right to grant cities the right to choose home rule. Philadelphia became the first home rule city of Pennsylvania in 1951. The Assembly further adopted the Optional Third Class City Charter Law in 1957, and in 1968, the new Constitution declared that "Municipalities shall have
143-610: The right and power to frame and adopt home rule charters." The new Home Rule Charter and Optional Plans Law, creating that right in the statutes of the Commonwealth, was passed in 1972. Home rule charters are published in the Pennsylvania Code in titles numbered in the 300s, by county. However, Norristown's published charter in the Montgomery County title of the Pennsylvania code (specifically Title 346)
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#1732793390615156-597: The state's home rule and optional plans law and approved by referendum. "Local governments without home rule can only act where specifically authorized by state law; home rule municipalities can act anywhere except where they are specifically limited by state law". Although many such municipalities have retained the word "Township" or "Borough" in their official names, the Pennsylvania Township and Borough Codes no longer apply to them. All three types of municipalities (cities, boroughs, and townships) may become
169-483: Was 1,419.3 inhabitants per square mile (548.0/km). There were 1,217 housing units at an average density of 556.1 per square mile (214.7/km). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.71% White , 0.32% African American , 0.03% Native American , 1.09% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.23% from other races , and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population. There were 1,158 households, out of which 31.6% had children under
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