Emporium, Pennsylvania

Emporium, Pennsylvania
Borough
Emporium and the Cameron County Courthouse from the Whitmore Road vista
Nickname:  Empo
Motto:  Land of the Endless Mountains
Location of Emporium in Cameron County, Pennsylvania.
Emporium Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania Show map of Pennsylvania Emporium Emporium (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 41°30′41″N78°14′11″W / 41.51139°N 78.23639°W / 41.51139; -78.23639
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Cameron
Settled	1810
Incorporated (borough)	1864
Government
• Type	Borough Council
• Mayor	Justin M. Zimmer
Area [1]
• Total	0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2)
• Land	0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation	1,031 ft (314 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	1,923
• Density	2,708.45/sq mi (1,046.10/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST)
• Summer (DST)	EDT
Zip code	15834
Area code	814
FIPS code	42-23600
Website	emporiumborough.org

Emporium is a borough and the county seat of Cameron County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ^[3] Early in the twentieth century, there were large power plants and manufacturers of radio tubes and incandescent lamps (Sylvania Electric Products), paving brick, flour, iron, lumber, and sole leather. ^{[4] [5]} In 1900, 2,463 people lived in Emporium, and in 1910, the population was 2,916. By 2010, the population had dropped to 2,073, ^[6] and at the 2020 census, the population was 1,961. ^[7]

Geography

Emporium is located in northern Cameron County at 41°30′41″N78°14′11″W / 41.51139°N 78.23639°W / 41.51139; -78.23639 (41.511288, -78.236418). ^[8] It is in the valley of the Driftwood Branch of Sinnemahoning Creek, flowing southeast towards the West Branch Susquehanna River. Pennsylvania Route 120 passes through the borough, leading southeast 18 miles (29 km) to Driftwood and eventually Lock Haven and Williamsport, and west 19 miles (31 km) to St. Marys on the Eastern Continental Divide. Pennsylvania Route 46 leads northwest from Emporium 27 miles (43 km) to Smethport, and Pennsylvania Route 155 leads north 24 miles (39 km) to Port Allegany, both of which communities are in the Allegheny River basin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Emporium has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km²), of which 0.69 square miles (1.8 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 5.51%, is water. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	898		—
1880	1,156		28.7%
1890	2,147		85.7%
1900	2,463		14.7%
1910	2,916		18.4%
1920	3,036		4.1%
1930	2,929		−3.5%
1940	3,775		28.9%
1950	3,646		−3.4%
1960	3,397		−6.8%
1970	3,074		−9.5%
1980	2,837		−7.7%
1990	2,513		−11.4%
2000	2,526		0.5%
2010	2,073		−17.9%
2020	1,961		−5.4%
2021 (est.)	1,924	[7]	−1.9%
Sources: [9] [10] [11] [2]

As of the census ^[12] of 2010, there were 2,073 people, 956 households, and 498 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,961.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,143.4/km²). There were 1,140 housing units at an average density of 1,628.6 per square mile (628.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.1% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 956 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.9% were non-families. 42.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 57.4% from 18 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,468, and the median income for a family was $46,544. Males had a median income of $32,473 versus $29,489 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,713. About 10.7% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Joseph T. McNarney, World War I flying ace, four-star general, Deputy Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army during World War II, Supreme Allied Commander of the Mediterranean Theater, a Military Governor of the U.S. Occupation Zone in Germany. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath by King George VI of the United Kingdom.
• Nate Sestina (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League

Gallery

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  First Baptist Church
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  First United Methodist Church
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  St. Mark's Catholic Church
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  Cameron County Courthouse

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.
3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
4. "Sylvania". Archived from the original on March 30, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
5. "Vintage Sylvania" . Retrieved July 12, 2013.
6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Emporium borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
7. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
11. "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.
12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.

Further reading

• A History of Cameron County, Pennsylvania. (1991). Dallas, Texas: Curtis Media Corp.

External links

• Official website