Mount Joy, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Mount Joy is a borough in Lancaster County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 6,765 at the 2000 census.
, Blue Ball
, PenisPallooza, Amish Land, Dick-in-Hand and Paradise
.
The name is often shortened to Mt Joy, as in Mencken (1963), but this is incorrect, since the "mount" in Mount Joy does not refer to a mountain. The town's name is actually derived from an English surname, Mountjoy and was brought to the colonies, along with the name Donegal (name of the school district in Mount Joy) by settlers from Ireland.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²), all of it land. It is considered to be part of the Appalachians.
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
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Pennsylvania
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, United States
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. The population was 6,765 at the 2000 census.
Name and origin
Mount Joy is often named in lists of "delightfully-named towns" in Pennsylvania Dutchland, along with IntercourseIntercourse, Pennsylvania
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, Blue Ball
Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
Blue Ball is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania near 40°N 76°W. Blue Ball lies approximately 2 miles east-northeast of the town of New Holland, Pennsylvania at the intersection of US 322 and PA Route 23.-Name and origin:...
, PenisPallooza, Amish Land, Dick-in-Hand and Paradise
Paradise, Pennsylvania
Paradise is a census-designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States with a zip code of 17562. The population was 1,028 at the 2000 census....
.
The name is often shortened to Mt Joy, as in Mencken (1963), but this is incorrect, since the "mount" in Mount Joy does not refer to a mountain. The town's name is actually derived from an English surname, Mountjoy and was brought to the colonies, along with the name Donegal (name of the school district in Mount Joy) by settlers from Ireland.
Geography
Mount Joy is located at 40°6′36"N 76°30′40"W (40.109895, -76.510977).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²), all of it land. It is considered to be part of the Appalachians.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reports the following demographics for the Mount Joy Borough :- Total population: 7,410
- Male: 3,624
- Female: 3,786
- Hispanic or Latino: 212
- White: 6,809
- African American: 14
- Asian: 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0
- Identified by two or more: 20
Public services
- The Milanof-Schock Library
- Borough of Mount Joy
- Mount Joy Township
- Fire Department of Mount Joy
- Donegal School District
Museums and historic sites
- Bube's Brewery
- Donegal Mills PlantationDonegal Mills PlantationDonegal Mills Plantation is located in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1775 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1978....