Matamoras, Pennsylvania
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| Borough of Matamoras | |
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 A view of Matamoras from the hills behind the town. Mid-Delaware Bridge connects it to Port Jervis, NY
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Pike |
| Area | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| - land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²), 12.5% |
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| - elevation | 427 ft (130.1 m) |
| Population | 2,312 (2000) |
| Density | 3,315.0 /sq mi (1,279.9 /km²) |
| Incorporated | January 18, 1905 |
| Mayor | Richard Gassmann |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 18336 |
| Area code | 570 |
  Location of Matamoras in Pennsylvania
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 Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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| Website : http://www.matamorasborough.com | |
Matamoras is a borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,312 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Matamoras was originally part of Westfall Township. Its name came from the Mexican town of Matamoros, which was the first to be occupied by U.S. troops during the Mexican-American War. It was incorporated as a borough on January 18, 1905.[1]
[edit] Geography
Matamoras is located at (41.367818, -74.701831).[2] It is the easternmost point in Pennsylvania. Across the Delaware River are Port Jervis, New York and Montague, New Jersey.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 sq mi. 0.7 sq mi of it is land and 0.1 sq mi of it (11.54%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,312 people, 925 households, and 634 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,315.0/sq mi. There were 977 housing units at an average density of 1,400.8/sq mi. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.54% White, 0.61% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.52% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.20% of the population.
There were 925 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the borough the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $37,361, and the median income for a family was $45,917. Males had a median income of $32,875 versus $26,176 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,946. About 2.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ History of Pike County. Pike County, Pennsylvania home page.
- ^ 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
- Borough of Matamoras, official website
- Tri State Observer News, Events, Arts & Weather for All of Pike County
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