East Berlin, Pennsylvania

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East Berlin, Pennsylvania
East Berlin, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania)
East Berlin, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 39°56′16″N 76°58′51″W / 39.93778, -76.98083
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Adams
Settled 1746
Incorporated 1879
Government
 - Type Borough Council
 - Mayor
Area
 - Total 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
Elevation 443 ft (135 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,365
 - Density 1,962.1/sq mi (757.6/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code 17316
Area code(s) 717

East Berlin is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,365 at the 2000 census. East Berlin is served by the Bermudian Springs School District.

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[edit] Geography

East Berlin is located at 39°56′16″N, 76°58′51″W (39.937890, -76.980942)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,365 people, 557 households, and 387 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,962.1 people per square mile (752.9/km²). There were 588 housing units at an average density of 845.2/sq mi (324.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.44% White, 0.51% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.

There were 557 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the borough the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $38,819, and the median income for a family was $43,646. Males had a median income of $34,659 versus $21,971 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,818. About 5.7% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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