Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania

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Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania
Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania)
Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°03′46″N 76°42′20″W / 40.06278, -76.70556
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County York
Settled 1867
Incorporated 1910
Government
 - Type Borough Council
 - Mayor
Area
 - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
Elevation 374 ft (114 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,373
 - Density 2,530.6/sq mi (977.1/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code 17347
Area code(s) 717

Mount Wolf is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,373 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Mount Wolf is located at 40°3′46″N, 76°42′20″W (40.062794, -76.705587)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,373 people, 548 households, and 396 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,530.6 people per square mile (981.7/km²). There were 570 housing units at an average density of 1,050.6/sq mi (407.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.01% White, 1.24% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.

There were 548 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.2% 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 2.44 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $42,135, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $35,268 versus $25,859 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,760. About 2.5% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% 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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