Meridian, Pennsylvania
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Meridian is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,794 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Meridian is located at (40.854415, -79.956359)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Gift Station
Ran by Gina Harvey and started out as Kemper's Gift and Snack Store, has now turned into one of the main attractions in Meridian.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,794 people, 1,489 households, and 1,137 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,337.7 people per square mile (515.8/km²). There were 1,524 housing units at an average density of 537.3/sq mi (207.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.24% White, 0.18% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 1,489 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 21.1% 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 2.52 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,939, and the median income for a family was $57,893. Males had a median income of $44,458 versus $27,933 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,962. About 3.9% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
[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
- Meridian, Pennsylvania is at coordinates Coordinates:
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