Bendersville, Pennsylvania

Bendersville, Pennsylvania
Borough
Bendersville, Pennsylvania
Keystone Marker
Location in Adams County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 39°58′57″N77°14′59″W / 39.98250°N 77.24972°W / 39.98250; -77.24972 Coordinates: 39°58′57″N77°14′59″W / 39.98250°N 77.24972°W / 39.98250; -77.24972
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Adams
Settled	1811
Incorporated	1866
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area [1]
• Total	0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2)
• Land	0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	705 ft (215 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	736
• Density	1,628.32/sq mi (629.18/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code	17306
Area code	717
FIPS code	42-05536

Bendersville is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania. The population was 736 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

Geography

Bendersville is located at 39°58′57″N77°14′59″W / 39.98250°N 77.24972°W / 39.98250; -77.24972 (39.982466, -77.249608). ^[4] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	331		—
1890	370		11.8%
1900	342		−7.6%
1910	355		3.8%
1920	356		0.3%
1930	384		7.9%
1940	414		7.8%
1950	409		−1.2%
1960	484		18.3%
1970	528		9.1%
1980	533		0.9%
1990	560		5.1%
2000	576		2.9%
2010	641		11.3%
2020	736		14.8%
Sources: [5] [6] [7] [2]

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 576 people, 202 households, and 156 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,391.9 people per square mile (542.4/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 536.5 per square mile (209.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 90.62% White, 2.26% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 5.90% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.67% of the population.

There were 202 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $39,688, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,066. About 7.5% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Bendersville station

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
3. https://data.census.gov/all?q=Bendersville+borough,+Pennsylvania
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.