Jeddo, Pennsylvania

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Jeddo is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 144 at the 2000 census. It was named after a Japanese port in which coal was exported to by the Hazleton Coal Company.

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[edit] Geography

Jeddo is located at 40°59′40″N, 75°53′57″W (40.994525, -75.899052)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 144 people, 61 households, and 33 families residing in the borough. The population density was 474.9 people per square mile (185.3/km²). There were 66 housing units at an average density of 217.7/sq mi (84.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.61% White, and 1.39% from two or more races.

There were 4361 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 379.3% were married couples living together, 163.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the borough the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 455 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 118.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.

The median income for a households in the borough was $20,436, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $21,628 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,776. There were none of the families and 7.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.

The Current Mayor is Joeseph Davis

[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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