East Berlin, Pennsylvania

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East Berlin, Pennsylvania
Borough
Location in Pennsylvania
Map showing Adams County in Pennsylvania
East Berlin
Location in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 39°56′16″N 76°58′51″W / 39.93778°N 76.98083°W / 39.93778; -76.98083Coordinates: 39°56′16″N 76°58′51″W / 39.93778°N 76.98083°W / 39.93778; -76.98083
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Adams
Settled 1764
Incorporated 1879
Government
  Type Borough Council
Area
  Total 0.7 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation 443 ft (135 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,521
  Density 1,962.1/sq mi (757.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code 17316
Area code(s) 717
Website eastberlinboro.com

East Berlin is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,521 at the 2010 census. East Berlin is served by the Bermudian Springs School District.

East Berlin is located in the southern part of Pennsylvania, adjacent to the York County border and 13 miles (21 km) west of York.

History

In 1764, John Frankenberger purchased and laid out eighty-five lots with streets and alleys and named it "Berlin," his home in Germany. Subsequently, confusion with another community in Pennsylvania, led to altering the name to "East Berlin." By 1797 under the new owner John Hildebrand, East Berlin had approximately one hundred houses. When York County was divided in 1800, East Berlin became part of the newly created Adams County.

In 1879, the community was incorporated as a borough.

The East Berlin Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

Geography

East Berlin is located at 39°56′16″N 76°58′51″W / 39.93778°N 76.98083°W / 39.93778; -76.98083 (39.937890, -76.980942).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.

East Berlin is at the junction of State highways 194 and 234.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880510
189059516.7%
190066812.3%
19106720.6%
1920616−8.3%
193079028.2%
19407920.3%
195091315.3%
19601,03713.6%
19701,0864.7%
19801,054−2.9%
19901,17511.5%
20001,36516.2%
20101,52111.4%
Est. 20121,5210.0%
Sources:[3][4][5]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,365 people, 557 households, and 387 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,962.1 people per square mile (752.9/km²). There were 588 housing units at an average density of 845.2 per square mile (324.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.44% White, 0.51% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.

There were 557 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.0% 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 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the borough the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $38,819, and the median income for a family was $43,646. Males had a median income of $34,659 versus $21,971 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,818. About 5.7% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. 
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  5. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013. 

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