Bethany, Pennsylvania

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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

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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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