Prompton, Pennsylvania
| Borough of Prompton | |
| Borough | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Wayne |
| Elevation | 1,234 ft (376.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°34′56″N 75°19′48″W / 41.58222°N 75.33000°WCoordinates: 41°34′56″N 75°19′48″W / 41.58222°N 75.33000°W |
| Area | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| - land | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 5.88% |
| Population | 250 (2010) |
| Density | 156.25 / sq mi (60.3 / km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | 18456 |
| Area code | 570 |
  Location of Prompton in Pennsylvania
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 Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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| Website: Prompton Borough | |
Prompton is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The borough's population was 250 at the time of the 2010 United States Census.[1]
Geography
Prompton is located at 41°34′56″N 75°19′48″W / 41.58222°N 75.33000°W (41.582133, -75.329922).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (7.51%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 306 | — | |
| 1860 | 296 | −3.3% | |
| 1870 | 394 | 33.1% | |
| 1880 | 310 | −21.3% | |
| 1890 | 289 | −6.8% | |
| 1900 | 258 | −10.7% | |
| 1910 | 263 | 1.9% | |
| 1920 | 220 | −16.3% | |
| 1930 | 186 | −15.5% | |
| 1940 | 202 | 8.6% | |
| 1950 | 197 | −2.5% | |
| 1960 | 204 | 3.6% | |
| 1970 | 224 | 9.8% | |
| 1980 | 249 | 11.2% | |
| 1990 | 238 | −4.4% | |
| 2000 | 243 | 2.1% | |
| 2010 | 250 | 2.9% | |
| Est. 2012 | 244 | −2.4% | |
| Sources:[3][4][5] | |||
As of the census of 2010, there were 250 people, 104 households, and 68 families residing in the borough. The population density was 156.25 people per square mile (60.3/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 69.4 per square mile. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.8% White and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 104 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24% under the age of 18, 59.6% from 18 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.7 years.
The median income for a household in the borough was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $31,071 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,601. About 12.2% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.5% of those sixty five or over.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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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