Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania
| Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania | ||
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| Borough | ||
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| Motto: A Capital Reflection | ||
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| Coordinates: 40°15′31″N 76°54′21″W / 40.25861°N 76.90583°WCoordinates: 40°15′31″N 76°54′21″W / 40.25861°N 76.90583°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| County | Cumberland | |
| Settled | 1772 | |
| Incorporated | 1916 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Borough Council | |
| • Mayor | George O. Preble | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) | |
| Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 3,070 | |
| • Density | 2,794.1/sq mi (1,078.8/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Zip code | 17043 and 17011 | |
| Area code(s) | 717 | |
| Website | Wormleysburg Borough | |
Wormleysburg is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,070 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wormleysburg is served by West Shore School District. Wormleysburg is home to Harsco Corporation.
History
The John Wormley House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[5]
Geography
Wormleysburg is located at 40°15′31″N 76°54′21″W / 40.25861°N 76.90583°W (40.258689, -76.905954)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 809 | ||
| 1920 | 866 | 7.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,404 | 62.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,454 | 3.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,511 | 3.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,794 | 18.7% | |
| 1970 | 3,192 | 77.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,796 | −12.4% | |
| 1990 | 2,847 | 1.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,607 | −8.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,070 | 17.8% | |
| Est. 2012 | 3,063 | −0.2% | |
| Sources:[7][8][9] | |||
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 2,607 people, 1,295 households, and 663 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,794.1 people per square mile (1,082.3/km²). There were 1,399 housing units at an average density of 1,499.4 per square mile (580.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.14% White, 1.30% African American, 0.15% Native American, 4.22% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.
There were 1,295 households out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.8% were non-families. 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the borough the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $40,536, and the median income for a family was $49,342. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $27,902 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,504. About 3.6% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
History
The community was named for founder John Wormley and was incorporated as a borough in May, 1916 from East Pennsboro Township.
References
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- ↑ Those in light green joined the Allies between 7 December 1941 and 14 August 1945. The Xikang region of neutral Tibet was also under Allied Chinese control.
- ↑ Churchill, Winston. A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, op. cit. in Laura Scanlan's "Clash of Empires." Humanities. HighBeam Research, 2005. Accessed 12 May 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The territories only nominally controlled by the British and Ottomans—such as New South Wales and the Barbary States—in light blue.
- ↑ The United States was only at war with the United Kingdom.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "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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