Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

The name "Conshohocken" comes from the Unami language and may be translated as "pleasant valley". The name derives from either , meaning "Elegant-ground-place", or, more likely, , which means "Big-trough-ground-place" or "Large-bowl-ground-place", referring to the big bend in the (Turtle River, or modern Schuylkill River). ==Geography==

Conshohocken is located at (40.077135, -75.302009). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (2.97%) is water. Conshohocken fronts the Schuylkill River. A rather sharp bend in the river at Conshohocken gives the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), which hugs the far bank, a curve that is well known to regional radio listeners as the Conshohocken curve. Railroad tracks line both river banks, reflecting the valley's heavy industrial past as well as its continuing rail activity including Norfolk Southern and SEPTA. A rail trail portion of the Schuylkill River Trail also passes through. ==Politics and history==

Conshohocken was first settled about 1820 as "Matson's Ford" before, in 1830, it was laid out as a town and received its present name. The Pennsylvania guide, compiled by the Writers' Program of the Works Progress Administration, briefly described Conshohocken in 1940: Conshohocken has a city manager form of government with a mayor and a seven-member borough council. The mayor is Yaniv Aronson. The borough is part of the Fourth Congressional District (represented by Rep. Madeleine Dean), the 148th State House District (represented by Rep. Mary Jo Daley) and the 7th State Senate District (represented by Sen. Vincent Hughes). On September 1, 2021, the borough suffered severe damage and disruption from flooding caused by heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ida. ==Demographics==

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Conshohocken had a population of 9,261. The median age was 33.1 years. 13.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.3 males age 18 and over. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. There were 4,725 households in Conshohocken, of which 16.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 29.6% were married-couple households, 28.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. the median household income in the borough had risen to $73,750. The median income for a family was $88,049, and the per capita income was $41,144. 5.3% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of children under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 and over. ==Climate==

Conshohocken is in the outer rim of a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). January is on average the coldest month, and July is on average the hottest. The hardiness zone is 7a. ==Transportation==

As of 2018 there were of public roads in Conshohocken, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the borough. No numbered highways pass directly through the borough. The main streets in town include Fayette Street, which passes northeast to southwest, and Elm Street, which traverses west to east. However, two interstate highways pass just outside of the borough: I-76 (locally known as the Schuylkill Expressway) and I-476 (locally referred to as "the Blue Route"). Conshohocken is served by two SEPTA Regional Rail stations, both of which are along the Manayunk/Norristown Line. The Conshohocken station is located at Washington and Oak Streets (formerly at Washington and Harry Streets), and the other is at Spring Mill at the end of East North Lane, south of Hector Street. SEPTA provides Suburban Bus service to Conshohocken along Route 95, which runs between Gulph Mills and Willow Grove, and Route 97, which runs between the Norristown Transportation Center in Norristown and the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia. ==Education==

Residents of Conshohocken are served by the Colonial School District. Private schools in the area include AIM Academy and The Miquon School. Conshohocken Catholic School, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, closed in 2012. ==Economy==

• Allied Universal headquarters East Coast • Cencora headquarters (2020) • IKEA Conshohocken store and IKEA US headquarters • Fanatics • The NBOME National Center for Clinical Skills Testing • National Lacrosse League headquarters • Saladworks headquarters • Quaker Houghton global headquarters (2002) ==Notable people==

• Da'Rel Scott, former professional football player • Anthony Zinni, United States Marine Corps general • Billy Williamson (guitarist) • Johnny Dee, drummer of glam rock band Britny Fox ==Sports==

While there are no professional sports teams that reside in Conshohocken, it is home to the HeyDay Kickball League, which features 25–40 teams of coed kickball every spring, summer, and fall. The most notable kickball team was The Peach Emojis, the Fall 2023 Champions and the Fall 2024 Champions. ==See also==