Frackville, Pennsylvania
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Frackville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 50 miles (81km) northeast of Harrisburg.
Frackville was started in 1876, when the villages of Frackville and Mountain City combined to form the current borough. The name "Mountain City" is still pervasive in the area, having been the name of a local eatery and currently sharing its name with a beverage supplier. Early in the twentieth century, anthracite coal mining was the chief industry. The "Mahanoy Plane" was able to hoist 50,000 tons of coal daily.
Coal mining has largely ceased in the area. Many of Frackville's residents are employed at local factories and retail outlets.
In 1900, the population was 2,595; in 1910, 3,118; and in 1940, 8,035. The population was 4,361 at the 2000 census.
Because of its location close to an exit of Interstate 81, Frackville is a popular stop for travelers. It is home of the Dutch Kitchen, a well publicized restaurant that is a renovated diner, and the nearest town to the Schuylkill Mall, a former Crown American shopping mall which has recently been in decline.
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[edit] Geography
Frackville is located at (40.783618, -76.233662)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.
[edit] Gambling controversy
In February, 2006 a Super Bowl pool at the Frackville Elks building was subject to a gambling raid by the Pennsylvania State Police. Almost $36,000 was seized by the police, including a $250 bet placed by United States Congressman Tim Holden. Many Pennsylvania state politicians and other respected residents were rumored to be involved. Implicated and arrested was Frackville Mayor Delmar Phillips. Investigation on this matter is ongoing at the present time.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,361 people, 1,914 households, and 1,169 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,806.3/km² (7,309.8/mi²). There were 2,094 housing units at an average density of 1,347.5/km² (3,509.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.14% White, 0.37% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 1,914 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $32,071, and the median income for a family was $47,553. Males had a median income of $31,412 versus $21,836 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,587. About 2.7% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.
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