Aaronsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania

Aaronsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place

Location of Aaronsburg in Centre County

Location of Centre County in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°53′59″N 77°27′11″W / 40.89972°N 77.45306°WCoordinates: 40°53′59″N 77°27′11″W / 40.89972°N 77.45306°W
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Centre
Township Haines
Area
 • Total 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
 • Land 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,180 ft (360 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 613
 • Density 690/sq mi (266.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 16820
FIPS code 42-00100
GNIS feature ID 1168362

Aaronsburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 613 at the 2010 census.[1]

History

The town was founded by Aaron Levy in 1786, and named for him.[2] Its orderly planned and aligned streets were designed that the town might one day be the county seat. This, however, never occurred due to the lack of water. The current county seat is Bellefonte.

Aaronsburg is home to two churches (Salem Lutheran and Reformed), three cemeteries, a library, historical museum, and a pottery shop.

In 1949 a pageant was held to celebrate Aaronsburg's unique history and namesake. Aaron Flynn, a Jewish merchant from Philadelphia, presented the town's residents with a pewter communion set as a gift. This unusual gesture inspired many, and 50,000 people descended upon Aaronsburg to commemorate it. Attendees included Ralph Bunche, Cornel Wilde, and, later, Ronald Reagan. A short film and book were written about this event.

The Aaronsburg Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[3]

Geography

Aaronsburg is located in eastern Centre County, in the northwest corner of Haines Township. It is bordered on the west by the borough of Millheim. It sits in the Penns Valley at the southern base of Shriner Mountain. Pennsylvania Route 45 passes through the town, leading west into Millheim and then on to State College, and east to Lewisburg on the Susquehanna River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Aaronsburg CDP has a total area of 0.888 square miles (2.30 km2), all of it land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2000485—
201061326.4%

2010

As of the 2010 US census, there were 613 people, 240 households, and 175 families residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.3% White, 0.2% Native American, with 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.[5] The population density in 2000 was 931.1 people per square mile (360.1/km²).[6]

There were 257 housing units, and 240 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals under 18 and 30.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02.[5]

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 20 to 24, 25 from 25 to 44, 27% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.9 years. For every 100 females there were 105 males.[5]

2000 census

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 485 people, 201 households, and 146 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 931.1 people per square mile (360.1/km²). There were 209 housing units at an average density of 401.2/sq mi (155.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.59% White, 0.21% Native American, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 201 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,833, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $28,036 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,011. About 3.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

Notes

  1. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Aaronsburg CDP (Centre County), Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  2. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. p. 22.
  3. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  4. ↑ "Places - Pennsylvania". 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Aaronsburg CDP (Centre County), Pennsylvania". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ↑ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.

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