Armagh, Pennsylvania
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- There is also Armagh Township in Mifflin County.
Armagh is a borough in Indiana County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 131 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Armagh is the oldest non-Indian community in Indiana County, having been founded in 1792 by eight families led by James and Margaret Jane Graham from the area now known as Northern Ireland. The community was named after the Irish city of Armagh, which was the hometown of some of the settlers. Its first school began in 1799, using a log cabin, and in 1805, it established the county's first post office.[1]
The community became a borough on April 10, 1824, having previously been part of East Wheatfield Township.[2]
[edit] Geography
Armagh is located at 40°27'13" North, 79°1'50" West (40.453549, -79.030500)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) land. None of the area is covered with water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 131 people, 54 households, and 40 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,301.9 people per square mile (843.0/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 1,036.7/sq mi (379.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White.
There were 54 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the borough the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $31,806, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,309. There were 7.1% of families and 10.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.0% of under eighteens and 6.9% of those over 64.
[edit] References
- ^ Busovicki, John F. (2003). Indiana County. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 72. ISBN 0-7385-1181-1.
- ^ Indiana County (Dates of incorporation of municipalities) (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ 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
- Armagh, Pennsylvania is at coordinates Coordinates:
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