North East, Pennsylvania

North East, Pennsylvania
Borough

Main Street, looking west toward Lake Street (PA 89)
Etymology: North East Township

Location of North East in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 42°12′48″N 79°50′1″W / 42.21333°N 79.83361°W / 42.21333; -79.83361Coordinates: 42°12′48″N 79°50′1″W / 42.21333°N 79.83361°W / 42.21333; -79.83361
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Erie
Settled 1800
Government
 • Mayor Steve Gregory
Area[1]
 • Total 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2)
 • Land 1.30 sq mi (3.37 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 801 ft (244 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,294
 • Estimate (2016)[2] 4,135
 • Density 3,173.45/sq mi (1,225.36/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 16428
Area code(s) 814
Website northeastborough.com
A Keystone Marker, with an atypical color scheme, in North East

North East is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States, 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Erie in the state's northwestern corner. Fruit growing was an early economic endeavor, and is still to this day, as this is a popular area for especially cherries and grapes. There is an annual Cherry Festival in the summer and an annual Wine Country Harvest Festival in the fall. It contains one college, Mercyhurst North East. The population was 4,294 at the 2010 census,[3] down from 4,601 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the northernmost town in Pennsylvania. The name "North East" seems to be a misnomer since the borough is located in extreme northwestern Pennsylvania, but it is so named for its northeastern-most location within Erie County.

History

The North East Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Short's Hotel was listed in 1983.[4]

Geography

North East is located in northeastern Erie County at 42°12′48″N 79°50′1″W / 42.21333°N 79.83361°W / 42.21333; -79.83361 (42.213385, -79.833711).[5] It is surrounded by North East Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all of it land.[3]

Short's Hotel (1899)
National Register of Historic Places

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1850387—
186056646.3%
187090059.0%
18801,39655.1%
18901,53810.2%
19002,06834.5%
19102,67229.2%
19203,48130.3%
19303,6705.4%
19403,7040.9%
19504,24714.7%
19604,217−0.7%
19703,846−8.8%
19804,56818.8%
19904,6171.1%
20004,601−0.3%
20104,294−6.7%
Est. 20164,135[2]−3.7%
Sources:[6][7][8]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 4,601 people, 1,730 households, and 1,162 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,515.4 people per square mile (1,356.1/km²). There were 1,795 housing units at an average density of 1,371.5 per square mile (529.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.65% White, 0.80% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population.

There were 1,730 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $36,431, and the median income for a family was $43,250. Males had a median income of $33,939 versus $21,921 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,132. About 10.0% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Lake Shore Railway Museum (1899)

Economy

North East's economy is primarily based on grapes. Vineyards carpet the township, and there are at least five large wineries in the area. One of the borough's largest employers is Welch's.

A major natural gas company has recently been granted permission to drill the first of 11 natural gas wells within the surrounding township.

References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 4, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): North East borough, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  7. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  8. ↑ "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.
Lake and Main streets

North East Pennsylvania is a tiny part of PA, but a big part of our hearts. As we grow up we learn that northwest Pennsylvania played an active role in history.

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