Addison, Pennsylvania

Addison, Pennsylvania
Borough

Location within Pennsylvania and location of Pennsylvania within USA

Coordinates: 39°44′43″N 79°19′59″W / 39.74528°N 79.33306°W / 39.74528; -79.33306Coordinates: 39°44′43″N 79°19′59″W / 39.74528°N 79.33306°W / 39.74528; -79.33306
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Somerset County
Settled 1798
Incorporated February 28, 1912
Area
  Total 0.6 sq mi (2 km2)
Population (2000)
  Total 214
  Density 170.6/sq mi (65.9/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

Addison is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 214 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Addison is located at 39°44′43″N 79°19′59″W / 39.74528°N 79.33306°W / 39.74528; -79.33306 (39.7472, -79.3331),[1] about 30 miles (48 km) WNW of Cumberland, Maryland and about 30 miles (48 km) ENE of Morgantown, West Virginia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

The Petersburg Tollhouse, on the National Road in Addison, Pennsylvania

Addison was served by the National Road (now US 40). The Petersburg Tollhouse, one of several toll houses on that road, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920190
1930184−3.2%
19401998.2%
195023719.1%
1960222−6.3%
197037066.7%
1980259−30.0%
1990212−18.1%
20002140.9%
2010207−3.3%
Est. 2014202[2]−2.4%
Sources:[3][4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 214 people, 87 households, and 54 families residing in the borough. The population density was 380.4 people per square mile (147.5/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 170.6 per square mile (66.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White.

There were 87 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the borough the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $25,833, and the median income for a family was $34,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,963. About 5.1% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.4% of those sixty five or over.

References

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