Buck Run, Pennsylvania

Buck Run
CDP
Entrance to Buck Run.
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Coordinates: 40°42′29″N76°19′27″W / 40.70806°N 76.32417°W / 40.70806; -76.32417
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Schuylkill
Area [1]
• Total	0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2)
• Land	0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	180
• Density	359.28/sq mi (138.69/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-09896

Buck Run is a census-designated place (CDP) in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 176 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

Geography

Buck Run is located at 40°42′29″N76°19′27″W / 40.70806°N 76.32417°W / 40.70806; -76.32417 (40.707989, -76.324205). ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	180		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5] [2]

At the 2000 census there were 203 people, 72 households, and 54 families living in the CDP. The population density was 337.1 inhabitants per square mile (130.2/km²). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 129.5 per square mile (50.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.03% White, and 1.97% from two or more races. ^[6] Of the 72 households 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 23.6% of households were one person and 12.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.24.

The age distribution was 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.

The median household income was $32,292 and the median family income was $29,375. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,397. About 18.0% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

Education

The school district is Minersville Area School District. ^[7]

Gallery

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  Upper Beechwood Ave.
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  Foster Township Municipal Bldg.
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  Mt. Pleasant Hose Co. of Foster Township.
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  Trinity Chapel in Buck Run.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Schuylkill County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 14, 2024. - Text list