Alexandria, Pennsylvania
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Alexandria is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 401 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] General Information
- ZIP Code: 16611
- Area Code: 814
- Local Phone Exchange: 669
- School District: Juniata Valley School District
[edit] Geography
Alexandria is located at (40.557824, -78.098942)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 401 people, 149 households, and 106 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,503.4 people per square mile (1,407.5/km²). There were 160 housing units at an average density of 1,397.9/sq mi (561.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.76% White, 1.50% Asian, 1.00% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.
There were 149 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the borough the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $40,662, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $23,500 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,423. About 4.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Hartslog Heritage Day Festival
Alexandria hosts the annual "Hartslog Heritage Day" celebration each year on the second Saturday of October. The day-long event recognizes the early days of the small borough, when, in 1744, a licensed Indian trader named John Hart used a large hollowed-out log to feed and salt his horses while he conducted his trading.
Early settlers used this log as a landmark to describe the location of their claims and referred to this area as Hartslog Settlement. In 1793 this area was laid out into town lots and named Alexandria, with the street near the site of the log name Hartslog Street.
Today the name remains for Hartslog Street as well as the region — "Hartslog Valley." There's also the Hartslog Grange, and of course, the festival, Hartslog Day. It's not your ordinary old fashioned heritage folk festival. It's much more than that, featuring music, crafts, games and lots of food, but you have to attend Hartslog Day to understand what makes this festival different from the rest.
The Hartslog Museum located on the second floor of the library in Alexandria is only open one weekend a month but it's always open for Hartslog Day.
You'll find the history of Huntingdon County and John Hart. If you're a history buff you'll find the Hartslog Museum a place of rare history. In particular, you'll find the history behind the Canal Basin, Indian tribes, Indian traders and John Scott. John was born and raised in Alexandria. He was the only man born in Alexandria and elected to the U.S. Senate.
While visiting the museum you'll see many artifacts and antiques from this area and the era when Pennsylvania was still inhabited by Indian tribes. You'll also find many rare books and pictures.
Hartslog Day helps to support this fascinating museum.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Alexandria, Pennsylvania is at coordinates Coordinates:
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