| Susquehanna Depot, Pennsylvania Susquehanna, Pennsylvania |
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Susquehanna Depot, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Susquehanna |
| Settled | 1794 |
| Incorporated | 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Denise Reddon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,690 |
| • Density | 2,308.4/sq mi (893.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 18847 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| Website | Borough of Susquehanna Depot |
Susquehanna Depot, often referred to simply as Susquehanna, is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, located on the Susquehanna River 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Binghamton, New York. In the past, railroad locomotives and railroad cars were made here. It is also known for its Pennsylvania Bluestone quarries.[1]
The behavioral scientist B. F. Skinner was born in Susquehanna.[2]
In 1900, 3,813 people lived here, and in 1910, 3,478. The borough population was 1,690 as of the 2000 census.
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The New York and Erie Railroad (later reorganized as the Erie Railroad) built a rail line through the county in 1848, including the Starrucca Viaduct, a monumental structure spanning Starrucca Creek. Concurrently the railroad established workshops in what would eventually be known as Susquehanna Depot. Initially 350 workers were employed. The line opened for traffic in 1851.[3]
The borough was incorporated in 1853. In 1863 the Erie shops were expanded to cover 8 acres (3.2 ha), and they employed 700 workers by 1865, and later over 1,000.[3] The complex included a 33-stall roundhouse, a rail yard, a foundry, gas works, oil works, and offices.[4] The Susquehanna railroad station, which included a large hotel called the Starrucca House, opened in 1865.[5]
The railroad converted the Starrucca House to offices and staff housing c. 1903.[6] A new roundhouse complex was constructed between 1904 and 1911, and other shop buildings were added through the 1920s. In 1928 the railroad relocated its locomotive shops to Hornell, New York, and moved other shops out of Susquehanna in 1929, but retained a coach shop with reduced staffing through the 1950s. In 1952 Erie closed the roundhouse, as it converted its steam locomotive roster to diesel locomotives. By the end of the decade, Erie had moved all of its remaining shop operations to Meadville.[4]
Erie merged into the Erie–Lackawanna Railroad (EL) in 1960, and the latter ended passenger train service in 1968.[3] EL went bankrupt in 1972 and was absorbed into Conrail in 1976. Most of the railroad shop buildings were demolished in 1980-81.[4]
With the demise of the local railroad industry, Susquehanna now has many small resident-owned businesses scattered along Main Street. Recent renovations to several Main Street buildings mark the first significant upturn in the local economy in several decades.
Susquehanna Depot is located at (41.944601, -75.604025)[7].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 1,690 people, 633 households, and 427 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,308.4 people per square mile (893.9/km²). There were 727 housing units at an average density of 993.0 per square mile (384.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.34% White, 0.12% African American, 0.95% Asian, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 633 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the borough the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $27,328, and the median income for a family was $31,522. Males had a median income of $29,327 versus $18,173 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,654. About 18.4% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over.
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