Midland, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Beaver |
| Settled | |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough Council |
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| Area | |
| - Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²) |
| - Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,137 |
| - Density | 1,537.1/sq mi (593.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 15059 |
| Area code(s) | 724 |
Midland is a borough located along the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 3,137.
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[edit] Geography
Midland is located at (40.638273, -80.452455)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (7.69%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,137 people, 1,424 households, and 817 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,537.1 people per square mile (593.7/km²). There were 1,651 housing units at an average density of 809.0/sq mi (312.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 75.71% White, 20.85% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.89% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.70% of the population.
There were 1,424 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $23,117, and the median income for a family was $31,887. Males had a median income of $27,261 versus $20,078 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,066. About 17.3% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.9% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
[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
- Midland, Pennsylvania is at coordinates Coordinates:
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