Lightstreet, Pennsylvania
| Lightstreet | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
 Location within Columbia county | |
  Lightstreet Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 41°2′35″N 76°25′15″W / 41.04306°N 76.42083°WCoordinates: 41°2′35″N 76°25′15″W / 41.04306°N 76.42083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Columbia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,093 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (520/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Lightstreet is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1093 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area. The CDP is named after a street in Baltimore.[1]
History
Lightstreet was originally called Williamsburg. The CDP was laid out in 1817 by Phillip Seidle. By 1821, the community had six residents. One gristmill was built in Lightstreet in 1823. This gristmill was rebuilt in 1868 by Peter Ent. Samuel L. Bettle built another gristmill south of the first mill in 1825. A post office was built in the vicinity of the northern gristmill by Matthew McDowell. Both of the gristmills were run by Fishing Creek's water power. There were also once two iron furnaces in Lightstreet. One of the furnaces was built in 1845. The CDP was also once home to two distilleries and a tannery.[1]
Lightstreet's name was changed to what it is now in 1844 by Marmaduke Pearce.[1]
Geography
Lightstreet is located at 41°2′35″N 76°25′15″W / 41.04306°N 76.42083°W (41.042946, -76.420829).[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
Lightstreet is about 4 miles north of Bloomsburg, near Fishing Creek. Most of the eastern part of Lightstreet is farmland and most of the western part is a residential area.[3]
Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 881 people, 405 households, and 255 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,098.5 people per square mile (425.2/km²). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 536.2/sq mi (207.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.09% White, 0.45% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 405 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $50,208. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,071. None of the families and 6.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.3% of those over 64.
Major Roads
- Pennsylvania Route 487 goes through the CDP.
- Interstate 80 has an exit, exit 236B, that leads to Lighstreet.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 - J.H. Beers (1915), Historical and Biographical Annals of Columbia and Montour Counties, retrieved 2013
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ maps.google.com
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Google Maps". 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
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