Minersville, Pennsylvania
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Minersville is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, four miles (6 km) west of Pottsville. Anthracite coal deposits are plentiful in the region. In 1900, 4,815 people lived here; in 1910, 7,240, people lived here; and in 1940, 8,686 people lived here. The population was 4,552 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Minersville is located at (40.690455, -76.260242)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,552 people, 2,041 households, and 1,226 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,662.9/km² (6,948.9/mi²). There were 2,312 housing units at an average density of 1,352.5/km² (3,529.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.51% White, 0.44% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 2,041 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% 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 2.86.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.The Borough was founding in 1831.
The median income for a household in the borough was $28,373, and the median income for a family was $36,759. Males had a median income of $32,073 versus $19,898 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,623. About 10.8% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Trivia
- As of 2006 The Minersville Bourogh will be celebrating its 175th Anniversary. A parade was held in the borough on August 26, 2006.
- Minersville was the birthplace of pool champion Joe Balsis (1921-1995)[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees, 1977-84", Billiards Congress of America, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA; accessed February 2, 2007
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