Bethany, Pennsylvania

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Bethany, Pennsylvania
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Bethany, Pennsylvania
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Location in Wayne County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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Bethany
Bethany (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°36′52″N75°17′19″W / 41.61444°N 75.28861°W / 41.61444; -75.28861
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
County Wayne
Area
[1]
  Total
0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2)
  Land0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
1,486 ft (453 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
241
  Density483.94/sq mi (186.99/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 570
FIPS code 42-05976
Website Bethany Borough

Bethany is a borough in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough's population was 241 at the time of the 2020 United States Census. [3]

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History

The borough was named after Bethany, a place mentioned in the Bible. [4]

The Wilmot House and Wilmot Mansion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [5]

Geography

Bethany is located at 41°36′52″N75°17′19″W / 41.61444°N 75.28861°W / 41.61444; -75.28861 (41.614321, -75.288537). [6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1830 327
1840 299−8.6%
1850 295−1.3%
1860 225−23.7%
1870 202−10.2%
1880 181−10.4%
1890 134−26.0%
1900 130−3.0%
1910 1300.0%
1920 106−18.5%
1930 14637.7%
1940 1481.4%
1950 1480.0%
1960 18122.3%
1970 26747.5%
1980 2825.6%
1990 238−15.6%
2000 29222.7%
2010 246−15.8%
2020 241−2.0%
Sources: [7] [8] [9] [10] [2]

As of the census of 2020, there were 241 people, 122 housing units, and 112 families residing in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 95% White, <.1% African American, 1.6% Asian, and no American Indian or Alaska Native. Hispanic or Latino of any race were also 1.6% of the population. [3]

There were 120 households, out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female household with no husband present, 14.2% had a male household with no spouse present, and 26.1% were non-families. The average family size was 2.52. [3]

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 48% from 18 to 64, and 32.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. [3]

The median income for a household in the borough was $95,167 and the median income for a family was $96,917. Only 1.6% of the population was below the poverty line, all being 18–64 years of age. [3]

Education

The school district is the Wayne Highlands School District. [11]

Notable people

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  4. Herschell, Don (September 22, 1995). "Why name your town Ninevah?". Observer-Reporter. pp. B5. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. Mitchell, Samuel Augustus (1843). Accurate Synopsis of the Population of the Union, According to the Census of 1840. Alphabetically Arranged. S. A. Mitchell. p. 2.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. "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 June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  11. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wayne County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 31, 2024. - Text list

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